CHOKYU MARU NO.18 — Fishing · IMO 8712726

CHOKYU MARU NO.18 has not broadcast an AIS position for 156 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the South Atlantic Ocean, on 4 Jun 2026, 16:35 UTC. It was sailing from MAR DEL PLATA to MAR DEL PLATA. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

CHOKYU MARU NO.18 broadcasts MMSI 701006145 and is registered as IMO 8712726, with call sign LW 4693. 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.

CHOKYU MARU NO.18 is classified as a fishing vessel registered under the AR 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 AR flag list at /flag/ar.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from CHOKYU MARU NO.18 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, CHOKYU MARU NO.18 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. CHOKYU MARU NO.18 has a gross tonnage of 1,020 GT.