COSCO FRANCE — Cargo · IMO 9516416

COSCO FRANCE was last reported under way in the East China Sea, on 5 Nov 2026, 22:20 UTC. It was sailing from SHANGHAI to NINGBO with an ETA of 3 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

COSCO FRANCE broadcasts MMSI 477030700 and is registered as IMO 9516416, with call sign VRMC2. 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.

COSCO FRANCE is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the HK flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full cargo fleet at /vessel-type/cargo and full HK flag list at /flag/hk.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from COSCO FRANCE 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.

COSCO FRANCE is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, COSCO FRANCE sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo. COSCO FRANCE has a gross tonnage of 153,666 GT.