FRIEND — Tanker · IMO 9299159

FRIEND is currently under way in the Persian Gulf, within the Strait of Hormuz. It is sailing from SINGAPORE to FUJAIRAH with an ETA of 7 Nov 2026, 15:41 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

FRIEND broadcasts MMSI 304719000 and is registered as IMO 9299159, with call sign V2YM8. 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.

FRIEND is classified as a tanker vessel registered under the AG 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 AG flag list at /flag/ag.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from FRIEND 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.

FRIEND is classed by DET NORSKE VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, FRIEND 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. FRIEND has a gross tonnage of 36,168 GT.