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AIS vessel WHITCHALLENGER - show graphs
Callsign: VQAU3
MMSI number: 235007413
IMO number: 252278
Navigational status: Under way (engine) (0)
Vessel class: Tanker, carrying hazard/pollutant cat A (81)
Destination: GBSOU
Location: 50°53.38' N 1°23.72' W - locator IO90HV23NM - show map
1.1 miles South bearing 158° from Southampton, City of Southampton, England, United Kingdom [?]
2.0 miles Northwest bearing 297° from Netley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
69.6 miles Southwest bearing 233° from London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
70.9 miles Southwest bearing 233° from City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Last position: 2025-01-08 13:28:20 EST (3h30m ago)
2025-01-08 18:28:20 GMT local time at Southampton, United Kingdom [?]
Course: 360° – heading 321°
Speed: 0 MPH
Dimensions: length 85 m width 15 m draught 5.1 m
Last path: VQAU3>ais via G7RUH
Positions stored: 146830
Stations near current position of WHITCHALLENGER - show more
callsign distance last heard - EST      callsign distance last heard - EST
WHITSTAR57.6 yards 176°2025-01-08 14:59:32 WHITONIA72.5 yards 296°2025-01-08 16:55:52
SPARTINA106.8 yards 313°2025-01-08 16:40:42 ABP MERLIN124.7 yards 324°2025-01-08 11:01:33
SP PATHFINDER134.6 yards 322°2025-01-07 09:24:40 WILLSUPPLY188.8 yards 337°2025-01-08 16:55:52
SCPS ANDREA195.8 yards 38°2025-01-08 04:51:45 SCPS JOKER196.4 yards 36°2025-01-08 14:18:58
WILLJAY228.2 yards 341°2024-12-19 10:21:02 ST CLARE282.7 yards 346°2025-01-08 16:55:52
RED KESTREL283.8 yards 85°2025-01-08 09:05:01 WYEKNOT325.7 yards 88°2024-12-22 05:51:58
WILTANGO398.2 yards 141°2025-01-08 10:31:12 SVITZER ELEANOR421.0 yards 328°2025-01-08 16:55:52
CARAIBES421.5 yards 123°2024-12-22 09:24:53 AYTON CROSS444.1 yards 330°2025-01-08 16:55:52
970028314447.6 yards 331°2025-01-07 06:37:44 WYEFORCE459.5 yards 72°2025-01-06 10:25:32
FREE SPIRIT466.4 yards 79°2024-12-13 08:22:39 MANU PEKKA470.6 yards 284°2025-01-08 16:55:52
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This page shows real-time information collected from the Automatic Position Reporting System Internet network (APRS-IS). APRS is used by amateur (ham) radio operators to transmit real-time position information, weather data, telemetry and messages over the radio. A vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver, a VHF transmitter or HF transceiver and a small computer device called a tracker transmits it's location, speed and course in a small data packet, which is then received by a nearby iGate receiving site which forwards the packet on the Internet. Systems connected to the Internet can send information on the APRS-IS without a radio transmitter, or collect and display information transmitted anywhere in the world.
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