JOHN MELLIS — Fishing · MMSI 665111113

JOHN MELLIS has not broadcast an AIS position for 14 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South Atlantic Ocean, on 24 Oct 2026, 04:50 UTC. It was sailing from JAMESTOWN to JAMESTOWN. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

JOHN MELLIS broadcasts MMSI 665111113, with call sign ZHHC. 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.

JOHN MELLIS is classified as a fishing vessel registered under the SH 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 SH flag list at /flag/sh.

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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.

As a fishing, JOHN MELLIS 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.