PATR LOUIS BLANCHARD — SAR · MMSI 227018300

PATR LOUIS BLANCHARD has not broadcast an AIS position for 5 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Mediterranean Sea, on 3 Nov 2026, 16:13 UTC. It was sailing from ROYAN to LE VERDON-SUR-MER. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

PATR LOUIS BLANCHARD broadcasts MMSI 227018300, with call sign FONN. 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.

PATR LOUIS BLANCHARD 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 PATR LOUIS BLANCHARD 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, PATR LOUIS BLANCHARD 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.