CITY OF BISMARCK — Military Ops · IMO 9677571

CITY OF BISMARCK has not broadcast an AIS position for 9 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Sea of Japan, on 30 Oct 2026, 00:38 UTC. It was sailing from BUSAN to YOKOSUKA. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

CITY OF BISMARCK broadcasts MMSI 368887000 and is registered as IMO 9677571. 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.

CITY OF BISMARCK is classified as a military ops vessel registered under the US flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full military ops fleet at /vessel-type/military-special and full US flag list at /flag/us.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from CITY OF BISMARCK 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 military ops, CITY OF BISMARCK sits in the same design class as the other military opss listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full military ops directory at /vessel-type/military-special.