INDEPENDENT — Fishing · IMO 8729688

INDEPENDENT was last reported under way in the Tasman Sea, on 9 Nov 2026, 07:29 UTC. It was sailing from LYTTELTON to LYTTELTON with an ETA of 17 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

INDEPENDENT broadcasts MMSI 512005171 and is registered as IMO 8729688, with call sign ZMCS. 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.

INDEPENDENT is classified as a fishing vessel registered under the NZ flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full fishing fleet at /vessel-type/fishing and full NZ flag list at /flag/nz.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from INDEPENDENT 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.

INDEPENDENT is classed by RUSSIAN MARITIME REGISTER OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a fishing, INDEPENDENT sits in the same design class as the other fishings listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full fishing directory at /vessel-type/fishing. INDEPENDENT has a gross tonnage of 4,407 GT.