Cargo ship · Flag ID

MV BENUA 999

MV BENUA 999 is a cargo ship (IMO 8597712, MMSI 525501778, flag ID). Its last AIS position was reported on 12 Oct 2026 at 13:43 UTC, bound for MOROWALI.

Last position

Position0.93° S, 128.44° E
Reported13:43 UTC12 Oct 2026
Speed6.5 kn
Course280°

Status: Under way using engine · Destination as broadcast: MOROWALI · ETA as broadcast: 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC

Position of MMSI 525501778, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameMV BENUA 999
IMO number8597712
MMSI525501778
Call signYDBQ3
TypeCargo ship
FlagID (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam128 m × 16 m
Highest reported draught6.8 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight≈ 7,100 t (Feeder) — estimated from AIS dimensions
Destination as broadcastMOROWALI
Seen in AIS12 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 (last 30 days)

Port calls

No port calls detected in the last 60 days.

MV BENUA 999 in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of MV BENUA 999 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/imo/8597712/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/8597712/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"

Sources

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.

Not for navigation. AIS data can be missing, delayed or wrong; do not use it for navigation, collision avoidance, search and rescue or any other safety-of-life purpose.