HIGHLAND DEFENDER — Other · IMO 9639335

HIGHLAND DEFENDER is currently under way in the North Sea, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. It is sailing from ABERDEEN to ABERDEEN with an ETA of 5 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

HIGHLAND DEFENDER broadcasts MMSI 235094267 and is registered as IMO 9639335, with call sign 2FUB8. 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.

HIGHLAND DEFENDER is a maritime vessel registered under the GB flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder and full GB flag list at /flag/gb.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from HIGHLAND DEFENDER 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.

HIGHLAND DEFENDER is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. The vessel's design class is inferred from its dimensions, gross tonnage and dead weight, all of which are listed in the Identity and Specifications panels on the vessel page. HIGHLAND DEFENDER has a gross tonnage of 4,125 GT.