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AIS vessel WHITCHALLENGER - show graphs
Callsign: VQAU3
MMSI number: 235007413
IMO number: 252278
Navigational status: Moored (5)
Vessel class: Tanker, carrying hazard/pollutant cat A (81)
Destination: GBSOU
Location: 50°53.00' N 1°23.58' W - locator IO90HV22UA - show map
1.5 miles South bearing 161° from Southampton, City of Southampton, England, United Kingdom [?]
1.8 miles West bearing 286° from Netley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
69.8 miles Southwest bearing 232° from London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
71.1 miles Southwest bearing 233° from City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Last position: 2025-02-08 00:03:50 EST (3m10s ago)
2025-02-08 05:03:50 GMT local time at Southampton, United Kingdom [?]
Course: 360° – heading 1°
Speed: 0 MPH
Dimensions: length 85 m width 15 m draught 5.0 m
Last path: VQAU3>ais via G7RUH
Positions stored: 147845
Stations near current position of WHITCHALLENGER - show more
callsign distance last heard - EST      callsign distance last heard - EST
RUBY45.6 yards 171°2025-01-19 07:40:22 WILLCHALLENGE48.6 yards 99°2025-02-07 13:28:03
SVITZER FERRIBY72.6 yards 225°2025-02-08 00:03:50 WILLDART111.4 yards 212°2025-02-07 01:05:12
ABP SWIFT123.4 yards 72°2025-02-01 08:26:00 SVITZER ESTON127.1 yards 252°2025-02-08 00:03:50
TROPICANA292.8 yards 37°2025-01-19 06:18:21 SVITZER BARGATE340.1 yards 167°2025-02-08 00:03:50
SNARK366.2 yards 274°2025-01-09 05:59:55 SCPS ANDREA431.8 yards 293°2025-02-07 21:17:21
MANU PEKKA445.8 yards 184°2025-01-30 11:02:01 FLYING FORMULA522.6 yards 211°2025-02-03 10:53:44
9831925210.3 miles 8°2025-02-07 06:49:08 UKD BLUEFIN0.4 miles 321°2025-02-08 00:03:50
SVITZER MERCURIUS0.4 miles 158°2025-02-08 00:03:50 MCS BOREAS0.4 miles 9°2025-01-29 05:44:07
AOTEA0.4 miles 179°2025-01-12 09:15:26 MCS BLUE NORTHER0.4 miles 9°2025-01-29 08:15:57
HARTLAND POINT0.5 miles 9°2025-02-08 00:03:50 JAYNEE W0.5 miles 344°2025-02-07 00:04:38
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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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