JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO — Military Ops · IMO 8642567

JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO has not broadcast an AIS position for 88 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the North Atlantic Ocean, on 10 Aug 2026, 11:35 UTC. It was sailing from CADIZ to CADIZ ANCH. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO broadcasts MMSI 224977000 and is registered as IMO 8642567, with call sign EBCB. 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.

JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO is classified as a military ops vessel registered under the ES flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full military ops fleet at /vessel-type/military-special and full ES flag list at /flag/es.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO 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 military ops, JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO sits in the same design class as the other military opss listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full military ops directory at /vessel-type/military-special. JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO has a gross tonnage of 2,478 GT.