FRIENDSHIP — Cargo · IMO 8663561

FRIENDSHIP is currently under way in the North Sea, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. It is sailing from ROTTERDAM MAASVLAKTE to ROTTERDAM MAASVLAKTE with an ETA of 7 Nov 2026, 13:37 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

FRIENDSHIP broadcasts MMSI 244650467 and is registered as IMO 8663561, with call sign PB3600. 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.

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

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from FRIENDSHIP 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 cargo, FRIENDSHIP sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo.