PLAYA DE COVAS — Fishing · IMO 8562731

PLAYA DE COVAS has not broadcast an AIS position for 7 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the North Atlantic Ocean, on 2 Nov 2026, 11:48 UTC. It was sailing from SANTA UXIA RIBEIRA to SANTA UXIA RIBEIRA. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

PLAYA DE COVAS broadcasts MMSI 224012850 and is registered as IMO 8562731. 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.

PLAYA DE COVAS is classified as a fishing vessel registered under the ES flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full fishing fleet at /vessel-type/fishing and full ES flag list at /flag/es.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from PLAYA DE COVAS 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.

As a fishing, PLAYA DE COVAS sits in the same design class as the other fishings listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full fishing directory at /vessel-type/fishing.