VLAANDEREN VIII — Dredger · IMO 9198214

VLAANDEREN VIII is currently under way in the English Channel, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. It is sailing from LE HAVRE to LE HAVRE with an ETA of 7 Nov 2026, 10:40 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

VLAANDEREN VIII broadcasts MMSI 205252000 and is registered as IMO 9198214, with call sign ORLX. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

VLAANDEREN VIII is classified as a dredger vessel registered under the BE flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full dredger fleet at /vessel-type/military-special and full BE flag list at /flag/be.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from VLAANDEREN VIII above, with current position, course, speed, and navigation status. Tap "View on map" to centre the live tracker on the vessel and watch its movement update in real time. The same data is available offline-friendly in the iOS and Android apps.

AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

VLAANDEREN VIII is classed by BUREAU VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a dredger, VLAANDEREN VIII sits in the same design class as the other dredgers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full dredger directory at /vessel-type/military-special. VLAANDEREN VIII has a gross tonnage of 941 GT.