BLUE THISTLE — High-Speed Craft · IMO 8605765

BLUE THISTLE was last reported in the North Sea, within the English Channel / North Sea corridor. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

BLUE THISTLE broadcasts MMSI 518100214 and is registered as IMO 8605765. 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.

BLUE THISTLE is classified as a high-speed craft vessel registered under the CK 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 CK flag list at /flag/ck.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from BLUE THISTLE 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, BLUE THISTLE 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.