LNG SENTINEL I — Tug · IMO 9946958

LNG SENTINEL I is currently under way in the South China Sea. It is sailing from GNL DEL PLATA to GNL DEL PLATA with an ETA of 5 Nov 2026, 15:54 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

LNG SENTINEL I broadcasts MMSI 477906800 and is registered as IMO 9946958, with call sign VRVR9 . 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.

LNG SENTINEL I is classified as a tug vessel registered under the HK 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 HK flag list at /flag/hk.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from LNG SENTINEL I 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 tug, LNG SENTINEL I 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.