GOLDEN ORCHID — Tanker · IMO 9486178

GOLDEN ORCHID is currently at anchor in the South China Sea, within the Strait of Malacca. It is sailing from CHENNAI to SINGAPORE ANCH with an ETA of 26 Sep 2026, 14:31 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

GOLDEN ORCHID broadcasts MMSI 636017490 and is registered as IMO 9486178, with call sign D5LF4. 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.

GOLDEN ORCHID is classified as a tanker vessel registered under the LR 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 LR flag list at /flag/lr.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from GOLDEN ORCHID 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.

GOLDEN ORCHID is classed by DET NORSKE VERITAS, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a tanker, GOLDEN ORCHID 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. GOLDEN ORCHID has a gross tonnage of 11,939 GT.