TIP TOP III — Passenger · IMO 8979099

TIP TOP III is currently at anchor in the South Pacific Ocean. It is sailing from PUERTO AYORA to BALTRA with an ETA of 20 Nov 2026, 07:30 UTC. Its exact coordinates, speed and ETA are shown at the top of this page and refresh from the latest AIS broadcast.

TIP TOP III broadcasts MMSI 735057503 and is registered as IMO 8979099. 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.

TIP TOP III is classified as a passenger vessel registered under the EC flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full passenger fleet at /vessel-type/passenger and full EC flag list at /flag/ec.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from TIP TOP III 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 passenger, TIP TOP III sits in the same design class as the other passengers listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full passenger directory at /vessel-type/passenger.