Fishing vessel · Flag ZA

MFV LAVERNE

MFV LAVERNE is a fishing vessel (MMSI 601974000, flag ZA). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 12:20 UTC, bound for SOUTH ARM 4. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Cape Town.

Last position

Position34.93° S, 18.71° E
Reported12:20 UTC16 Oct 2026
Speed4.0 kn
Course135°

Status: Engaged in fishing · Destination as broadcast: SOUTH ARM 4 · ETA as broadcast: 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC

Position of MMSI 601974000, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameMFV LAVERNE
IMO number–
MMSI601974000
Call signZR8166
TypeFishing vessel
FlagZA (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam43 m × 10 m
Highest reported draught–
Estimated deadweight≈ 602 t — estimated from AIS dimensions
Destination as broadcastSOUTH ARM 4
Seen in AIS10 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days)

Port calls

Port calls detected by AIS Trail in the last 60 days, newest first.

PortArrived (UTC)Departed (UTC)Time in port
Cape Town ZACPT10 Oct 2026, 18:16 UTC15 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC4 d 22 h

MFV LAVERNE in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of MFV LAVERNE 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/601974000/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/601974000/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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