Passenger ship · Flag FR
MELVAN
MELVAN is a passenger ship (IMO 8747056, MMSI 227051790, flag FR). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 18:30 UTC in Port of Hoedic, bound for HOUAT. AIS Trail recorded 10+ port calls in the last 60 days, most recently at Hoedic.
Last position
Status: Under way using engine · Destination as broadcast: HOUAT
Position of MMSI 227051790, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | MELVAN |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 8747056 |
| MMSI | 227051790 |
| Call sign | FGG8116 |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Flag | FR (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 32 m × 8 m |
| Highest reported draught | 1.6 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 70 t — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | HOUAT |
| Seen in AIS | 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoedic FRHDO | 15 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC | No departure yet | – |
| Quiberon FRQUI | 15 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC | 54 min |
| Hoedic FRHDO | 15 Oct 2026, 08:56 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC | 4 h 3 min |
| Quiberon FRQUI | 15 Oct 2026, 06:33 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 07:27 UTC | 53 min |
| Hoedic FRHDO | 14 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 05:22 UTC | 12 h 51 min |
| Quiberon FRQUI | 14 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 15:10 UTC | 53 min |
| Hoedic FRHDO | 14 Oct 2026, 08:36 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 13:02 UTC | 4 h 25 min |
| Quiberon FRQUI | 14 Oct 2026, 06:35 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC | 50 min |
| Hoedic FRHDO | 14 Oct 2026, 04:50 UTC | 14 Oct 2026, 05:22 UTC | 31 min |
| Quiberon FRQUI | 13 Oct 2026, 14:19 UTC | 13 Oct 2026, 15:03 UTC | 44 min |
MELVAN in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of MELVAN 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/8747056/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/8747056/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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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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