THE SARA — Passenger · IMO 9854818

THE SARA was last reported under way in the Indian Ocean, on 6 Nov 2026, 08:51 UTC. It was sailing from CAIRNS to WEIPA with an ETA of 12 Dec 2024, 23:11 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

THE SARA broadcasts MMSI 503000152 and is registered as IMO 9854818, with call sign VMIA . 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.

THE SARA is classified as a passenger vessel registered under the AU flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full passenger fleet at /vessel-type/passenger and full AU flag list at /flag/au.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from THE SARA 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 passenger, THE SARA sits in the same design class as the other passengers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full passenger directory at /vessel-type/passenger.