EASTERN CAPE — Cargo · IMO 9624184

EASTERN CAPE is currently moored in the East China Sea, within the Taiwan Strait. It is sailing from PICTON to XIUYU with an ETA of 3 Nov 2026, 05:35 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

EASTERN CAPE broadcasts MMSI 477334100 and is registered as IMO 9624184, with call sign VRLD8. 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.

EASTERN CAPE 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 EASTERN CAPE 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.

EASTERN CAPE is classed by NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (NKK), the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, EASTERN CAPE 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. EASTERN CAPE has a gross tonnage of 17,019 GT.