Passenger ship · Flag HK
NORTHERN STAR
NORTHERN STAR is a passenger ship (MMSI 477995431, flag HK). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 22:22 UTC in Port of Hong Kong. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Hong Kong.
Last position
Status: Under way using engine
Position of MMSI 477995431, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | NORTHERN STAR |
|---|---|
| IMO number | – |
| MMSI | 477995431 |
| Call sign | VRS4788 |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Flag | HK (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 33 m × 8 m |
| Highest reported draught | – |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 94 t — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | – |
| Seen in AIS | 10 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
Port calls detected by AIS Trail in the last 60 days, newest first.
| Port | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | 10 Oct 2026, 18:14 UTC | No departure yet | – |
NORTHERN STAR in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of NORTHERN STAR are available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/477995431/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/477995431/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
- Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
- Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.
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