CHINA STEEL CHALLENGE — Other · IMO 9673812

CHINA STEEL CHALLENGE is currently under way in the South China Sea. It is sailing from TAICHUNG to PORT HEDLAND with an ETA of 14 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

CHINA STEEL CHALLENGE broadcasts MMSI 416026000 and is registered as IMO 9673812, with call sign BHAE. 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.

CHINA STEEL CHALLENGE is a maritime vessel registered under the TW flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder and full TW flag list at /flag/tw.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from CHINA STEEL CHALLENGE 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.

CHINA STEEL CHALLENGE is classed by NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (NKK), the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. The vessel's design class is inferred from its dimensions, gross tonnage and dead weight, all of which are listed in the Identity and Specifications panels on the vessel page. CHINA STEEL CHALLENGE has a gross tonnage of 106,370 GT.