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AFRICAN ARROW

🇵🇦 Panama · IMO 9727297 · MMSI 356320000

StatusUnder way using engine
Speed / Course10.6 kn · 233°
DestinationCAPE TOWN
ETA2026-09-04 01:00 UTC
Draught12.2 m
Position received7 hours ago

Position & past track

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Current voyage

DepartureVANCOUVER2026-07-15 10:13 UTC
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71% of scheduled passage elapsed
ArrivalCAPE TOWN2026-09-04 01:00 UTC

Voyage intelligence

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Summary

Where is the ship?
AFRICAN ARROW is at -4.3250, 81.5577 bound for CAPE TOWN, reported 7 hours ago.
What kind of ship is this?
A Bulk Carrier under the flag of Panama, 200 m LOA × 32 m beam, built 2015.

Latest AIS information

Navigational statusUnder way using engine
Position received7 hours ago
Latitude / Longitude-4.32497, 81.55771
Speed10.6 kn
Course233°
Draught12.2 m
Reported destinationZACPT
Reported ETA2026-09-04 01:00 UTC

Vessel particulars

NameAFRICAN ARROW
Vessel typeBulk Carrier
Flag🇵🇦 Panama
IMO number9727297
MMSI356320000
Call signHPHN
Length overall200 m
Beam32 m
Gross tonnage34,778
Year built2015

Ownership, management & class

Registered / beneficial owner—
OperatorYano KaiunJapan
Technical (ISM) managerYano KaiunJapan
Commercial managerYano KaiunJapan
Classification societyNK
P&I club—

Register data last updated 2026-06-15.

Port State Control inspections

6 recorded inspections · no detentions on record.

2026-06-14
Fuzhou, ChinaInitial
4 deficiencies
2024-08-12
Antofagasta, ChileFollow-up
1 deficiency
2023-11-11
Callao, PeruInitial
Clean
2023-07-20
Port Of Richards Bay, South KoreaInitial
Clean
2022-08-28
Callao, PeruInitial
Clean
2022-01-21
Vancouver, CanadaDetailed
5 deficiencies

Port call log

Derived from AFRICAN ARROW's own AIS track over the last 30 days — stops of 1.5 hours or more within 12 nm of a known port or yard.

SingaporeSingapore
2026-08-13 16:35 UTCstayed 3 h
SingaporeSingapore
2026-08-13 10:41 UTCstayed 5 h

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