Question 1

Where is METHANE RITA ANDREA right now?

Accepted Answer

METHANE RITA ANDREA has not broadcast an AIS position for 130 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South China Sea, on 2 May 2026, 14:53 UTC. It was sailing from SHENZHEN to SHENZHEN. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

Question 2

What are the identifiers for METHANE RITA ANDREA?

Accepted Answer

METHANE RITA ANDREA broadcasts MMSI 310499000 and is registered as IMO 9307188, with call sign ZCDR8  . 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.

Question 3

What type of ship is METHANE RITA ANDREA?

Accepted Answer

METHANE RITA ANDREA is classified as a tanker vessel registered under the BM 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 BM flag list at /flag/bm.

Question 4

How can I see the live position of METHANE RITA ANDREA?

Accepted Answer

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from METHANE RITA ANDREA 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.

Question 5

How often is METHANE RITA ANDREA's position updated?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What class is METHANE RITA ANDREA?

Accepted Answer

METHANE RITA ANDREA is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, METHANE RITA ANDREA 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. METHANE RITA ANDREA has a gross tonnage of 95,753 GT.

METHANE RITA ANDREA — Tanker · IMO 9307188

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