CONTROLLER BAY — Fishing · IMO 8981987

CONTROLLER BAY has not broadcast an AIS position for 4 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the North Pacific Ocean, on 4 Nov 2026, 21:50 UTC. It was sailing from WRANGELL to WESTPORT. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

CONTROLLER BAY broadcasts MMSI 366867690 and is registered as IMO 8981987, with call sign WDG5470. 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.

CONTROLLER BAY is classified as a fishing vessel registered under the US flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full fishing fleet at /vessel-type/fishing and full US flag list at /flag/us.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from CONTROLLER BAY 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 fishing, CONTROLLER BAY sits in the same design class as the other fishings listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full fishing directory at /vessel-type/fishing. CONTROLLER BAY has a gross tonnage of 183 GT.