BAK 8 — Sailing Vessel · IMO 8938423

BAK 8 was last reported in the Persian Gulf, within the Strait of Hormuz, on 5 Nov 2026, 17:50 UTC. It was sailing from DUBAI to DUBAI with an ETA of 4 Nov 2026, 20:38 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

BAK 8 broadcasts MMSI 408945000 and is registered as IMO 8938423, with call sign A9D3497. 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.

BAK 8 is classified as a sailing vessel vessel registered under the BH flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full sailing vessel fleet at /vessel-type/yacht and full BH flag list at /flag/bh.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from BAK 8 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.

BAK 8 is classed by BUREAU VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a sailing vessel, BAK 8 sits in the same design class as the other sailing vessels listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full sailing vessel directory at /vessel-type/yacht. BAK 8 has a gross tonnage of 1,537 GT.