KEY SOUTH — Tanker · IMO 9479802

KEY SOUTH was last reported moored in the North Sea, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor, on 6 Nov 2026, 01:07 UTC. It was sailing from ROTTERDAM VONDELING to HULL with an ETA of 5 Nov 2026, 14:47 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

KEY SOUTH broadcasts MMSI 248221000 and is registered as IMO 9479802, with call sign 9HA2267. 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.

KEY SOUTH is classified as a tanker vessel registered under the MT flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full tanker fleet at /vessel-type/tanker and full MT flag list at /flag/mt.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from KEY SOUTH 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.

KEY SOUTH is classed by BUREAU VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, KEY SOUTH sits in the same design class as the other tankers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tanker directory at /vessel-type/tanker. KEY SOUTH has a gross tonnage of 4,287 GT.