CARCHUN — Tanker · IMO 8876118

CARCHUN has not broadcast an AIS position for 45 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South China Sea, on 23 Sep 2026, 03:58 UTC. It was sailing from HONG KONG to HONG KONG. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

CARCHUN broadcasts MMSI 477995954 and is registered as IMO 8876118, with call sign VRUS5 . 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.

CARCHUN 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 CARCHUN 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.

CARCHUN is classed by CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, CARCHUN 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. CARCHUN has a gross tonnage of 1,121 GT.