AUSTRALIS — Dredger · IMO 9459307

AUSTRALIS was last reported moored in the South China Sea, within the Taiwan Strait, on 5 Nov 2026, 23:03 UTC. It was sailing from ANPING to KAOHSIUNG with an ETA of 19 Sep 2026, 21:42 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

AUSTRALIS broadcasts MMSI 416251700 and is registered as IMO 9459307, with call sign BICJ. 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.

AUSTRALIS 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 AUSTRALIS 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.

AUSTRALIS is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a dredger, AUSTRALIS 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. AUSTRALIS has a gross tonnage of 1,302 GT.