FLAME THORN — Fishing · IMO 9147318

FLAME THORN was last reported in the South Atlantic Ocean, within the Cape of Good Hope route. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

FLAME THORN broadcasts MMSI 601970000 and is registered as IMO 9147318. 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.

FLAME THORN is classified as a fishing vessel registered under the ZA flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full fishing fleet at /vessel-type/fishing and full ZA flag list at /flag/za.

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