BALSA 96 — Cargo · IMO 9800879

BALSA 96 is currently under way in the North Atlantic Ocean, within the US East Coast shipping lane. It is sailing from BARRANQUILLA to NORFOLK with an ETA of 6 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

BALSA 96 broadcasts MMSI 357357000 and is registered as IMO 9800879, with call sign 3FBT. 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.

BALSA 96 is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the PA 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 PA flag list at /flag/pa.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from BALSA 96 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 cargo, BALSA 96 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.