CAROLINE ESSBERGER — Tanker - Hazard B · IMO 9439151

CAROLINE ESSBERGER has not broadcast an AIS position for 190 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Baltic Sea, on 3 May 2026, 09:29 UTC. It was sailing from IJMUIDEN to AMSTERDAM. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

CAROLINE ESSBERGER broadcasts MMSI 244024000 and is registered as IMO 9439151, with call sign PBUD. 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.

CAROLINE ESSBERGER is classified as a tanker - hazard b vessel registered under the NL flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full tanker - hazard b fleet at /vessel-type/tanker and full NL flag list at /flag/nl.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from CAROLINE ESSBERGER 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.

CAROLINE ESSBERGER is classed by BUREAU VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker - hazard b, CAROLINE ESSBERGER sits in the same design class as the other tanker - hazard bs listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tanker - hazard b directory at /vessel-type/tanker. CAROLINE ESSBERGER has a gross tonnage of 5,642 GT.