AFRICAN RUBY — Tanker · IMO 9357614

AFRICAN RUBY is currently at anchor in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is sailing from SACO to LUANDA ANCH with an ETA of 5 Nov 2026, 09:35 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

AFRICAN RUBY broadcasts MMSI 355251000 and is registered as IMO 9357614, with call sign 3FQS9. 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.

AFRICAN RUBY is classified as a tanker vessel registered under the PA 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 PA flag list at /flag/pa.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from AFRICAN RUBY 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.

AFRICAN RUBY is classed by DET NORSKE VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, AFRICAN RUBY 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. AFRICAN RUBY has a gross tonnage of 8,251 GT.