RFA PROTEUS — Military Ops · IMO 9792539

RFA PROTEUS has not broadcast an AIS position for 4 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the North Sea, on 2 Nov 2026, 12:03 UTC. It was sailing from PLYMOUTH to PLYMOUTH. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

RFA PROTEUS broadcasts MMSI 232047056 and is registered as IMO 9792539, with call sign GPTU. 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.

RFA PROTEUS is classified as a military ops vessel registered under the GB 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 GB flag list at /flag/gb.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from RFA PROTEUS 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, RFA PROTEUS 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. RFA PROTEUS has a gross tonnage of 6,133 GT.