STRETTO MESSINA — Passenger · IMO 8618126

STRETTO MESSINA is currently under way in the Mediterranean Sea, within the Mediterranean East-West corridor. It is sailing from TREMESTIERI to VILLA SAN GIOVANNI with an ETA of 24 Oct 2026, 01:19 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

STRETTO MESSINA broadcasts MMSI 247054300 and is registered as IMO 8618126, with call sign IXXJ. 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.

STRETTO MESSINA is classified as a passenger vessel registered under the IT flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full passenger fleet at /vessel-type/passenger and full IT flag list at /flag/it.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from STRETTO MESSINA 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.

STRETTO MESSINA is classed by REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a passenger, STRETTO MESSINA sits in the same design class as the other passengers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full passenger directory at /vessel-type/passenger. STRETTO MESSINA has a gross tonnage of 1,883 GT.