Cargo ship · Flag MT

BRISTOL

BRISTOL is a cargo ship (IMO 9966829, MMSI 256008000, flag MT). Its last AIS position was reported on 15 Oct 2026 at 03:18 UTC, bound for IN IXY.

Last position

Position31.48° S, 31.17° E
Reported03:18 UTC15 Oct 2026
Speed11.3 kn
Course54°

Status: Under way using engine · Destination as broadcast: IN IXY · ETA as broadcast: 30 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC

Position of MMSI 256008000, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.

Vessel details

NameBRISTOL
IMO number9966829
MMSI256008000
Call sign9HA5656
TypeCargo ship
FlagMT (from the MMSI country code)
Length × beam199 m × 32 m
Highest reported draught13.4 m (last 30 days)
Estimated deadweight≈ 61,900 t (Ultramax) — estimated from AIS dimensions
Destination as broadcastIN IXY
Seen in AIS10 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026 (last 30 days)

Port calls

No port calls detected in the last 60 days.

BRISTOL in the API

The full track, every port call and the live position of BRISTOL 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/9966829/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
  "https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9966829/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.