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Vessel

XIN MENG XIANG

Bulk Carrier, Vanuatu flag, 224 m long, 74k t deadweight. It is stationary in the Gulf of Oman (offshore) area on the Gulf of Oman side of the strait, and has been since 14 Oct 2026, 17:58 UTC. We have recorded 2 crossings of the Strait of Hormuz by this ship, the latest on 14 October 2026.

Where XIN MENG XIANG is now

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Latest AIS position of XIN MENG XIANG. No track in the last 7 days.

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Track sampled every 5 minutes while the ship is moving within about 150 km of the strait, kept for the last 7 days. Source: live AIS.

Position reported
Status
Stationary since
Speed
0.1 kn
Course
351°
Heading
351°
Declared destination
BAHRAIN
Area
Gulf of Oman (offshore)
Side of the strait
Gulf of Oman side
Position
25.7524° N, 57.0168° E
MMSI
577751000
Type
Bulk Carrier
Flag
Vanuatu
Size
224 m × 32 m
Deadweight
74k t
Last listed in the feed

Declared destinations are typed in by the crew, so they can be abbreviated port codes (such as AEFJR for Fujairah), out of date or wrong. During the crisis some crews also use the field for messages: see where ships say they are going. A flag shows where a ship is registered, not who owns it.

Waiting time is counted from when the ship stopped (below 1 knot); tracking began on 30 September 2026. Not every stationary ship is stranded: some are loading, discharging or refuelling.

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Strait of Hormuz crossings by XIN MENG XIANG

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1 inbound (westbound, into the Gulf) and 1 outbound (eastbound, to the Gulf of Oman), newest first.

Time (UTC)ShipDirectionTypeFlagDeadweightDeclared destination
XIN MENG XIANG224 m → Outbound Bulk Carrier 🇻🇺 Vanuatu74k tBAHRAIN ANCHORAGE
XIN MENG XIANG224 m ← Inbound Bulk Carrier 🇻🇺 Vanuatu74k tABBAS

When a ship reappears on the other side of the counting line after an AIS gap of more than 72 hours, we did not see it cross, so that crossing is listed but not counted in our daily totals. One crossing above is in that category: (inbound).

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