BANGUS — Tanker · IMO 9861990

BANGUS was last reported under way in the South Atlantic Ocean, on 5 Nov 2026, 18:57 UTC. It was sailing from SAO SEBASTIAO to HOUSTON with an ETA of 19 Nov 2026, 02:00 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

BANGUS broadcasts MMSI 538008806 and is registered as IMO 9861990, with call sign V7A2780. 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.

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

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from BANGUS 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 tanker, BANGUS sits in the same design class as the other tankers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full tanker directory at /vessel-type/tanker.