SALVAGE ROVER — Tug · IMO 9257515

SALVAGE ROVER is currently at anchor in the South China Sea, within the Taiwan Strait. It is sailing from KAOHSIUNG to KAOHSIUNG with an ETA of 5 Oct 2026, 07:19 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

SALVAGE ROVER broadcasts MMSI 375186000 and is registered as IMO 9257515, with call sign J8B5664. 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.

SALVAGE ROVER is classified as a tug vessel registered under the VC 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 VC flag list at /flag/vc.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from SALVAGE ROVER 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.

SALVAGE ROVER is classed by DET NORSKE VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tug, SALVAGE ROVER 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. SALVAGE ROVER has a gross tonnage of 1,879 GT.