NEEDLES — Dredger · IMO 8995201

NEEDLES is currently in the English Channel, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. It is sailing from DARTMOUTH GB to DARTMOUTH GB with an ETA of 7 Nov 2026, 12:02 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

NEEDLES broadcasts MMSI 235031428 and is registered as IMO 8995201, with call sign MKUQ6. 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.

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

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from NEEDLES 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.

NEEDLES is classed by POLSKI REJESTR STATKOW, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a dredger, NEEDLES sits in the same design class as the other dredgers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full dredger directory at /vessel-type/military-special. NEEDLES has a gross tonnage of 292 GT.