Cargo ship · Flag PA
SOUTHERN HOPE
SOUTHERN HOPE is a cargo ship (IMO 9860336, MMSI 352978189, flag PA). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 19:56 UTC near Port of Richards Bay, bound for ZA RCB.
Last position
Status: At anchor · Destination as broadcast: ZA RCB · ETA as broadcast: 15 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC
Position of MMSI 352978189, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | SOUTHERN HOPE |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9860336 |
| MMSI | 352978189 |
| Call sign | 3E2422 |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Flag | PA (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 210 m × 37 m |
| Highest reported draught | 7.4 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 81,700 t (Post-Panamax) — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | ZA RCB |
| Seen in AIS | 15 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
No port calls detected in the last 60 days.
SOUTHERN HOPE in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of SOUTHERN HOPE 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/9860336/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9860336/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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