SK CANOPUS — Tug · IMO 9697765

SK CANOPUS is currently under way in the South China Sea, within the Strait of Malacca. It is sailing from ANOA NATUNA to PELICAN with an ETA of 30 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

SK CANOPUS broadcasts MMSI 525018424 and is registered as IMO 9697765, with call sign YCMB . 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.

SK CANOPUS is classified as a tug vessel registered under the ID 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 ID flag list at /flag/id.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from SK CANOPUS 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.

SK CANOPUS is classed by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tug, SK CANOPUS 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. SK CANOPUS has a gross tonnage of 1,678 GT.