BBC CHALLENGER — Cargo · IMO 9369095

BBC CHALLENGER is currently under way in the Mediterranean Sea, within the Mediterranean East-West corridor. It is sailing from MERSIN to MERSIN with an ETA of 11 Nov 2026, 06:01 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

BBC CHALLENGER broadcasts MMSI 305315000 and is registered as IMO 9369095, with call sign V2FB8. 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.

BBC CHALLENGER is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the AG 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 AG flag list at /flag/ag.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from BBC CHALLENGER 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.

BBC CHALLENGER is classed by LLOYD'S SHIPPING REGISTER, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, BBC CHALLENGER 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. BBC CHALLENGER has a gross tonnage of 7,878 GT.