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AIS vessel FIRST CONTACT - show graphs
Callsign: VKV6905
MMSI number: 503642300
Navigational status: Under way (engine) (0)
Vessel class: Sailing (36)
Location: 20°32.96' S 149°02.77' E - locator QG49MK58MD - show map
42.2 miles North bearing 359° from Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia [?]
42.4 miles North bearing 350° from Mackay, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
63.6 miles Southeast bearing 126° from Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland, Australia
Last position: 2024-06-21 19:56:08 EDT (11d 17h3m ago)
2024-06-22 09:56:08 AEST local time at Walkerston, Australia [?]
Course: 335°
Speed: 6 MPH
Dimensions: length 11 m width 3 m draught 0.0 m
Last path: VKV6905>ais via VK4NB
Positions stored: 293
Stations near current position of FIRST CONTACT - show more
callsign distance last heard - EDT      callsign distance last heard - EDT
S V PURE0.5 miles 344°2024-06-26 20:28:20 BULLEYE0.7 miles 66°2024-06-23 22:33:39
CORAZON0.8 miles 84°2024-06-20 23:50:24 DALLIANCE0.8 miles 97°2024-06-27 22:33:47
KATO0.9 miles 65°2024-06-09 18:41:28 GEMMA0.9 miles 93°2024-06-28 22:10:04
SMITTEN1.0 miles 139°2024-06-14 18:54:41 SEA FEVER1.0 miles 297°2024-06-21 19:17:08
ANDELUNA1.2 miles 20°2024-06-13 20:10:05 TUI1.3 miles 357°2024-06-15 22:16:57
MARGARITA1.3 miles 29°2024-06-10 21:35:19 MANUIA1.4 miles 137°2024-06-18 19:48:36
BRUNOS GIRL1.4 miles 138°2024-06-22 11:19:39 SV BLISS1.4 miles 357°2024-06-15 17:37:33
OKKA NALU1.5 miles 39°2024-06-28 19:33:54 HAPPY HOURS1.5 miles 352°2024-06-23 23:00:40
SELKIE1.5 miles 350°2024-06-05 21:45:03 TEQULIA SUNSET1.6 miles 349°2024-06-27 02:15:42
S Y MISTRAL1.6 miles 317°2024-06-20 20:51:18 OCEAN GROOVER1.7 miles 350°2024-06-09 23:44:38
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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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