RICHLAND NEWCASTLE — Cargo · IMO 9439620

RICHLAND NEWCASTLE has not broadcast an AIS position for 185 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South China Sea, on 5 May 2026, 20:45 UTC. It was sailing from TAICANG ANCH to ITAGUAI ANCH. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

RICHLAND NEWCASTLE broadcasts MMSI 636020897 and is registered as IMO 9439620, with call sign 5LBG3. 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.

RICHLAND NEWCASTLE is classified as a cargo vessel registered under the LR flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full cargo fleet at /vessel-type/cargo and full LR flag list at /flag/lr.

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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.

RICHLAND NEWCASTLE is classed by CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY, the classification society responsible for inspecting the vessel against safety, structural and operational rules. As a cargo, RICHLAND NEWCASTLE sits in the same design class as the other cargos listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full cargo directory at /vessel-type/cargo. RICHLAND NEWCASTLE has a gross tonnage of 94,710 GT.