ARIES — Tug · IMO 9663805

ARIES is currently in the Bay of Bengal. It is sailing from COLOMBO to COLOMBO with an ETA of 27 Oct 2026, 03:58 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

ARIES broadcasts MMSI 417222374 and is registered as IMO 9663805, with call sign 4RCS. 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.

ARIES is classified as a tug vessel registered under the LK 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 LK flag list at /flag/lk.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from ARIES 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.

ARIES is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tug, ARIES 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. ARIES has a gross tonnage of 795 GT.