ZAKHER PIONEER — Tug · IMO 9544968

ZAKHER PIONEER is currently under way in the Persian Gulf. It is sailing from AL JUBAIL to AL JUBAIL with an ETA of 10 Sep 2026, 14:30 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

ZAKHER PIONEER broadcasts MMSI 377674000 and is registered as IMO 9544968, with call sign J8B4070. 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.

ZAKHER PIONEER 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 ZAKHER PIONEER 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.

ZAKHER PIONEER is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tug, ZAKHER PIONEER 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. ZAKHER PIONEER has a gross tonnage of 1,456 GT.