Cargo ship · Flag HK
SOUTHERN VENTURE
SOUTHERN VENTURE is a cargo ship (IMO 9978755, MMSI 477907400, flag HK). Its last AIS position was reported on 16 Oct 2026 at 18:50 UTC near Port of Violet, bound for US MSY.
Last position
Status: At anchor · Destination as broadcast: US MSY · ETA as broadcast: 27 Sep 2026, 12:30 UTC
Position of MMSI 477907400, rounded to 0.01°; see the exact live position and the last 3 days on the live map.
Vessel details
| Name | SOUTHERN VENTURE |
|---|---|
| IMO number | 9978755 |
| MMSI | 477907400 |
| Call sign | VRVT3 |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Flag | HK (from the MMSI country code) |
| Length × beam | 199 m × 32 m |
| Highest reported draught | 7.2 m (last 30 days) |
| Estimated deadweight | ≈ 57,900 t (Supramax) — estimated from AIS dimensions |
| Destination as broadcast | US MSY |
| Seen in AIS | 13 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 (last 30 days) |
Port calls
No port calls detected in the last 60 days.
SOUTHERN VENTURE in the API
The full track, every port call and the live position of SOUTHERN VENTURE 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/9978755/track?from=2026-10-10&resolution=1h"
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIS_TRAIL_KEY" \
"https://api.aistrail.com/v1/vessels/imo/9978755/port-calls?from=2026-10-10"Sources
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