GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND — High-Speed Craft · MMSI 503063690

GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND has not broadcast an AIS position for 167 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Coral Sea, on 24 May 2026, 22:02 UTC. It was sailing from BRISBANE to BRISBANE. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND broadcasts MMSI 503063690, with call sign VMES. 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.

GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND is classified as a high-speed craft vessel registered under the AU flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full high-speed craft fleet at /vessel-type/high-speed-craft and full AU flag list at /flag/au.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND 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 high-speed craft, GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND sits in the same design class as the other high-speed crafts listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full high-speed craft directory at /vessel-type/high-speed-craft.