AFRICAN FINCH — Cargo · IMO 9888857

AFRICAN FINCH has not broadcast an AIS position for 5 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South Pacific Ocean, on 1 Nov 2026, 23:51 UTC. It was sailing from MARSDEN POINT to TAICANG. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

AFRICAN FINCH broadcasts MMSI 370740000 and is registered as IMO 9888857, with call sign 3EGL8. 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 FINCH 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 AFRICAN FINCH 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, AFRICAN FINCH 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.