CHALLENGE PRELUDE — Tanker · IMO 9333278

CHALLENGE PRELUDE was last reported under way in the Bering Sea, on 7 Nov 2026, 17:57 UTC. It was sailing from YEOSU to ANCHORAGE with an ETA of 10 Nov 2026, 02:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

CHALLENGE PRELUDE broadcasts MMSI 477858900 and is registered as IMO 9333278, with call sign VRQC9. 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.

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

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from CHALLENGE PRELUDE 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.

As a tanker, CHALLENGE PRELUDE sits in the same design class as the other tankers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tanker directory at /vessel-type/tanker.