ABSOLUTE — Tug · IMO 9561215

ABSOLUTE has not broadcast an AIS position for 5 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Persian Gulf, on 1 Nov 2026, 17:47 UTC. It was sailing from UMM AL QUWAIN to MUSAFFAH. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

ABSOLUTE broadcasts MMSI 511100743 and is registered as IMO 9561215, with call sign T8A3945. 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.

ABSOLUTE is classified as a tug vessel registered under the PW flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full tug fleet at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel and full PW flag list at /flag/pw.

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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.

ABSOLUTE is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tug, ABSOLUTE sits in the same design class as the other tugs listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tug directory at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel. ABSOLUTE has a gross tonnage of 296 GT.