Cargo ship · Flag NO
NORTH PURPOSE
NORTH PURPOSE is a cargo ship (IMO 9439462, MMSI 257491000, flag NO). Its last AIS position was reported on 15 Oct 2026 at 06:49 UTC, bound for GANNET A. AIS Trail recorded 2 port calls in the last 60 days, most recently at Aberdeen.
Last position
Status: Under way using engine · Destination as broadcast: GANNET A · ETA as broadcast: 15 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
Position of MMSI 257491000, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | NORTH PURPOSE |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9439462 |
| MMSI | 257491000 |
| Call sign | LNHS3 |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Flag | NO (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 86 m × 19 m |
| Highest reported draught | 5.8 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 5,690 t — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | GANNET A |
| Seen in AIS | 10 Oct 2026 – 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen GBABD | 13 Oct 2026, 22:36 UTC | 15 Oct 2026, 05:18 UTC | 30 h 42 min |
| Peterhead GBPHD | 10 Oct 2026, 18:28 UTC | 11 Oct 2026, 04:14 UTC | 9 h 46 min |
NORTH PURPOSE in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of NORTH PURPOSE 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/9439462/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9439462/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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- Port reference: World Port Index (Pub. 150), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
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