Cargo ship · Flag SM

BLUE BEAD

BLUE BEAD is a cargo ship (IMO 9171113, MMSI 268255301, flag SM). Its last AIS position was reported on 14 Oct 2026 at 00:00 UTC, bound for ROCND ..

Last position

Position43.11° N, 28.80° E
Reported00:00 UTC14 Oct 2026
Speed6.5 kn
Course28°

Status: Under way using engine · Destination as broadcast: ROCND . · ETA as broadcast: 14 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC

Position of MMSI 268255301, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameBLUE BEAD
IMO number9171113
MMSI268255301
Call signT7CA9
TypeCargo ship
FlagSM (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam170 m × 27 m
Highest reported draught6.0 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight≈ 34,100 t (Handysize) — estimated from AIS dimensions
Destination as broadcastROCND .
Seen in AIS11 Oct 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 (last 30 days)

Port calls

No port calls detected in the last 60 days.

BLUE BEAD in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of BLUE BEAD 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/9171113/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9171113/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.