Search and rescue vessel · Flag CA
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN is a search and rescue vessel (IMO 9781839, MMSI 316039171, flag CA). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 20:24 UTC near Port of Sidney, bound for OKISOLLO CH..
Last position
Status: Under way using engine · Destination as broadcast: OKISOLLO CH. · ETA as broadcast: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Position of MMSI 316039171, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | SIR JOHN FRANKLIN |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9781839 |
| MMSI | 316039171 |
| Call sign | VFAM |
| Type | Search and rescue |
| Flag | CA (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 64 m × 16 m |
| Highest reported draught | 6.0 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | – |
| Destination as broadcast | OKISOLLO CH. |
| Seen in AIS | 10 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
No port calls detected in the last 60 days.
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of SIR JOHN FRANKLIN 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/9781839/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9781839/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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