AOTEAROA CHIEF — Cargo · IMO 9764960

AOTEAROA CHIEF is currently under way in the Tasman Sea. It is sailing from MARSDEN POINT ANCH to TAURANGA with an ETA of 8 Nov 2026, 11:30 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

AOTEAROA CHIEF broadcasts MMSI 512433000 and is registered as IMO 9764960, with call sign ZMAR. 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.

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

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from AOTEAROA CHIEF 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 cargo, AOTEAROA CHIEF sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo. AOTEAROA CHIEF has a gross tonnage of 8,745 GT.