Diving support vessel · Flag NG

AFRICAN PIONEER

AFRICAN PIONEER is a diving support vessel (IMO 9808613, MMSI 657990850, flag NG). Its last AIS position was reported on 12 Oct 2026 at 06:38 UTC near Port of Onne, bound for ONNE PORT.

Last position

Position4.65° N, 7.15° ENear Port of Onne
Reported06:38 UTC12 Oct 2026
Speed7.3 kn
Course168°

Status: Moored · Destination as broadcast: ONNE PORT · ETA as broadcast: 5 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC

Position of MMSI 657990850, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameAFRICAN PIONEER
IMO number9808613
MMSI657990850
Call sign5NA2008
TypeDiving support
FlagNG (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam143 m × 28 m
Highest reported draught7.5 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight–
Destination as broadcastONNE PORT
Seen in AIS10 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 (last 30 days)

Port calls

No port calls detected in the last 60 days.

AFRICAN PIONEER in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of AFRICAN PIONEER 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/9808613/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9808613/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.