Fishing vessel · Flag AU
ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY
ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY is a fishing vessel (IMO 9123219, MMSI 503718000, flag AU). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 01:38 UTC in Port of Nelson, bound for NELSON. AIS Trail recorded 1 port call in the last 60 days, most recently at Nelson.
Last position
Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: NELSON · ETA as broadcast: 31 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC
Position of MMSI 503718000, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9123219 |
| MMSI | 503718000 |
| Call sign | VKAD |
| Type | Fishing vessel |
| Flag | AU (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 55 m × 12 m |
| Highest reported draught | 6.7 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 1,860 t — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | NELSON |
| Seen in AIS | 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson NZNSN | 10 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC | No departure yet | – |
ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY 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/9123219/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9123219/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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- 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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