HUB ORCA — Tug · IMO 9459785

HUB ORCA is currently under way in the Yellow Sea. It is sailing from LUSHUN to NIIHAMA with an ETA of 12 Nov 2026, 22:30 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

HUB ORCA broadcasts MMSI 356138000 and is registered as IMO 9459785, with call sign HO 4698. 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.

HUB ORCA is classified as a tug vessel registered under the PA flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full tug fleet at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel and full PA flag list at /flag/pa.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from HUB ORCA 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.

As a tug, HUB ORCA sits in the same design class as the other tugs listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tug directory at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel.