THISTLEDOWN — Pleasure Craft · MMSI 235019096

THISTLEDOWN has not broadcast an AIS position for 8 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the English Channel, on 31 Oct 2026, 15:47 UTC. It was sailing from GUERNSEY to DARTMOUTH GB. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

THISTLEDOWN broadcasts MMSI 235019096, with call sign 2UVJ. 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.

THISTLEDOWN is classified as a pleasure craft vessel registered under the GB flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full pleasure craft fleet at /vessel-type/yacht and full GB flag list at /flag/gb.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from THISTLEDOWN 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 pleasure craft, THISTLEDOWN sits in the same design class as the other pleasure crafts listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full pleasure craft directory at /vessel-type/yacht.