PILOT BOAT VAI ARA — Pilot Vessel · MMSI 546000260

PILOT BOAT VAI ARA has not broadcast an AIS position for 20 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South Pacific Ocean, on 17 Oct 2026, 23:57 UTC. It was sailing from PAPEETE to PAPEETE. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

PILOT BOAT VAI ARA broadcasts MMSI 546000260, with call sign FGD3612. 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.

PILOT BOAT VAI ARA is classified as a pilot vessel vessel registered under the PF flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full pilot vessel fleet at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel and full PF flag list at /flag/pf.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from PILOT BOAT VAI ARA 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 pilot vessel, PILOT BOAT VAI ARA sits in the same design class as the other pilot vessels listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full pilot vessel directory at /vessel-type/tug-pilot-vessel.