Tug · Flag AU
BLACK PANTHER
BLACK PANTHER is a tug (MMSI 503255900, flag AU). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 10:06 UTC in Port of Townsville, bound for TOWNSVILLE QLD. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Townsville.
Last position
Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: TOWNSVILLE QLD · ETA as broadcast: 26 Oct 2026, 06:30 UTC
Position of MMSI 503255900, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | BLACK PANTHER |
|---|---|
| IMO number | – |
| MMSI | 503255900 |
| Call sign | VMQ9518 |
| Type | Tug |
| Flag | AU (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 22 m × 12 m |
| Highest reported draught | 2.3 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | – |
| Destination as broadcast | TOWNSVILLE QLD |
| Seen in AIS | 12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
Port calls detected by AIS Trail in the last 60 days, newest first.
| Port | Arrived (UTC) | Departed (UTC) | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville AUTSV | 12 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC | No departure yet | – |
BLACK PANTHER in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of BLACK PANTHER are available through the AIS Trail API. A free key covers the last 7 days of history; paid plans cover the last 12 months, and Pro and Business add live positions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/503255900/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/503255900/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
- Live AIS via aisstream.io, provided without warranty. No published terms
- Port reference: UN/LOCODE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), https://unlocode.unece.org, license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: port entries selected, deduplicated and merged with the World Port Index.
- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Flags come from the MMSI country code, deadweight and size class are estimates from AIS dimensions, port calls are detected by AIS Trail from position reports. All sources and licences: Data sources.
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