MINOAN PIONEER

Cargo Ship

General information

IMO:

9471630

MMSI:

636022336

Callsign:

5LIH4

Width:

38.0 m

Length:

229.0 m

Deadweight:

Gross tonnage:

TEU:

Liquid Capacity:

Year of build:

Class:

AIS type:

Cargo Ship

Ship type:

Flag:

Liberia

Builder:

Owner:

Operator:

Insurer:

Course/Position

Position:

Navigational status:

Not under command

Course:

119.5° / 79.0

Heading:

122.0° / 79.0

Speed:

Max speed:

Status:

moving

Area:

South East Asia

Last seen:

2026-09-03
70 days ago

Source:

T-AIS

From:

Destination:

ETA:

Summer draft:

Current draft:

Last update:

101 days ago

Source:

T-AIS

Not visible with your account? Upgrade here...

Upgrade

Latest ports

Please log in to see latest port calls

Latest Waypoints

Please log in to see latest waypoints

Latest news

Oil slick from damaged ship

Fri Aug 14 22:17:27 CEST 2026 Timsen

11 days after the attack on the 'Minoan Pioneer' off Qeshm’s Coast, while the ship was transiting off the Omani coast, causing a fire and a loss of power on board, and forcing the crew to abandon ship, operations to address the damaged vessel began. On Aug 14, satellite images revealed a large oil slick near the southern tip of Iran’s Qeshm Island. Analyses by experts and maritime sources suggested that the slick was likely linked to a leak from the 'Minoan Pioneer'. The oil slick extended approximately 160 kilometers, with pollution reaching the shores of Suza on Qeshm Island. The efforts to access the vessel and mitigate the environmental impact were facing difficulties due to security conditions and restrictions imposed on rescue operations. A tug, which had been dispatched to secure the grounded vessel, could not approach it because of difficulty obtaining permission from Iranian authorities.

Bulk carrier still emitting smoke amid oil pollution

Thu Aug 06 21:59:36 CEST 2026 Timsen

Sentinel-2c satellite imagery taken on Au off the northern tip of Oman’s Musandam Peninsula showed the extent of damage inflicted on shipping and Oman’s coastline as a consequence of Iranian IRGC drone and anti-shipping cruise missile attacks along with the 'Minoan Pioneer', which was attacked on Aug 3 with the 3rd engineer still missing. The vessel was appearing as a hot spot on NASA FIRMS fire detection satellite imagery. The ship was no longer burning to a degree which showed a red heat signature in FIRMS, but in theSentinel imagery black smoke appeared to be still coming off the bow of the ship. As the 'Minoan Pioneer' did not appear to be leaking bunker fuel, the source of the pollution unclear; though the resolution of Sentinel-2 imagery has limits, it is possible that there may be two additional, smaller vessels linked to some of the visible oil plumes. Report with photo: https://maritime-executive.com/article/oil-slicks-and-a-burning-ship-show-the-toll-of-the-hormuz-crisis

Bulk carrier still on fire after drone attack

Thu Aug 06 11:38:31 CEST 2026 Timsen

For the second day in a row, the fire continued to burn on the "Mionan Pioneer", while the search for a missing crew member was ongoing. The bulk carrier was targeted by a drone on the morning of Aug 4 near the coast of Oman, in the area of the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. A fire broke out, and the crew had to abandon ship. The Minoan Pioneer belonged to the Greek shipping company Modion Maritime, the shipowner was Myron Tsatsakis.

Upload News

Ship master data

GENERAL

Vessel Name Original :

Imo :

Mmsi :

Callsign Original :

Flag Normalized :

My Vessel Type :

Port Of Registry :

Service Speed :

Status Of Ship Standardized :

Status Date Normalized :

Hull Type :

Hull Material :

Decks Number :

Bulkheads :

Size Class :

CAPACITY

Gross Tonnage :

Net Tonnage :

Deadweight :

Teu :

Cargo Holds :

Bale :

Grain :

Fuel :

Fuel Type :

Ballast :

CLASSIFICATION

Classed By 1 :

Classed By 1 Status :

Classed By 1 Date Change :

Classed By 2 :

Classed By 2 Status :

Classed By 2 Date Change :

P I Insurer 1 :

P I Insurer Date 1 :

Survey 1 :

Survey 1 Date :

Survey 1 Next Date :

Survey 2 :

DIMENSIONS

Length Overall :

Length Registered :

Length Bp :

Breadth Registered :

Breadth Extreme :

Breadth Moulded :

Depth Moulded :

Draught :

Freeboard Summer :

Freeboard Winter :

Freeboard Tropical :

ENGINE

Engine Power :

Aux Engine 1 :

Aux Engine 1 Bhp :

Aux Engine 1 Kw :

Aux Engine 1 No :

Aux Engine 1 Rpm :

Eng Total Bhp :

Eng Total Kw :

Main Engine Builder :

Main Engine Model :

Main Engine Power :

Main Engine Type :

EQUIPMENT

Propeller :

Propeller Description :

Propelling Type :

Generator :

Generator Description :

MANAGEMENT

Manager Name :

Manager Address :

Manager Location :

Manager Phone :

Manager Fax :

Owner Name :

Owner Address :

Ism Manager Name :

Ism Manager Address :

Ism Manager Location :

Ism Manager Phone :

Ism Manager Fax :

Ism Manager Email :

Ism Manager Website :

Man Owner :

Man Owner Address :

Man Owner E Mail :

Man Owner Internet :

Man Owner Nation :

Man Owner Post No :

Man Owner Telefax :

Man Owner Telephone :

Reefer Pts :

NAME

Ex Name 1 :

Ex Name 2 :

Ex Name 3 :

YARD

Year Of Built :

Launch Date :

Builder :

Country Place Of Build :

Yard Number :