KAO 609 — Dredger · MMSI 416011900

KAO 609 is currently in the South China Sea, within the Taiwan Strait. It is sailing from KAOHSIUNG to KAOHSIUNG with an ETA of 7 Nov 2026, 09:43 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

KAO 609 broadcasts MMSI 416011900, with call sign BR3146 . 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.

KAO 609 is classified as a dredger vessel registered under the TW flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full dredger fleet at /vessel-type/military-special and full TW flag list at /flag/tw.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from KAO 609 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 dredger, KAO 609 sits in the same design class as the other dredgers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full dredger directory at /vessel-type/military-special.