SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND — Passenger · IMO 9289893

SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND has not broadcast an AIS position for 17 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Indian Ocean, on 20 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTC. It was sailing from PENNESHAW to ADELAIDE. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND broadcasts MMSI 503466000 and is registered as IMO 9289893, with call sign VHS6181. 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.

SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND 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.

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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.

SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND is classed by DET NORSKE VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a passenger, SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND 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. SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND has a gross tonnage of 1,329 GT.