PRELUDE — Other · IMO 9648714

PRELUDE is currently in the Indian Ocean. It is sailing from GOHYEON to BROWSE BASIN AU with an ETA of 22 Dec 2026, 10:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

PRELUDE broadcasts MMSI 503000101 and is registered as IMO 9648714, with call sign VNKL . 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.

PRELUDE is a maritime vessel registered under the AU flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder and full AU flag list at /flag/au.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from 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.

PRELUDE is classed by LLOYD'S SHIPPING REGISTER, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. The vessel's design class is inferred from its dimensions, gross tonnage and dead weight, all of which are listed in the Identity and Specifications panels on the vessel page. PRELUDE has a gross tonnage of 499,167 GT.