SNS249 — SAR · MMSI 227003550

SNS249 is currently under way in the English Channel, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. It is sailing from L'ABERWRAC'H to L'ABERWRAC'H with an ETA of 20 Mar 2027, 18:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

SNS249 broadcasts MMSI 227003550, with call sign FO4288. 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.

SNS249 is classified as a sar vessel registered under the FR flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full sar fleet at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel and full FR flag list at /flag/fr.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from SNS249 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 sar, SNS249 sits in the same design class as the other sars listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full sar directory at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel.