Station info - map view · info · telemetry · weather · raw · status · beacons · messages · bulletins · browse · moving · my account
Callsign, ship name or locator: Clear       
It is possible to search using wildcards (*?) after a prefix. Example: OH*
AIS vessel NORTHERN SPIRIT - show graphs
Callsign: V7A2858
MMSI number: 538008873
IMO number: 580962
Navigational status: Under way (engine) (0)
Vessel class: Tanker (89)
Destination: CAMTR (ETA Jan29 22:00)
Location: 50°14.89' N 1°33.47' W - locator IO90FF39BN - show map
42.2 km Southwest bearing 204° from Chale, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom [?]
42.3 km Southwest bearing 207° from Niton, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
69.5 km Southwest bearing 208° from Portsmouth, City of Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
73.7 km South bearing 189° from Southampton, City of Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Last position: 2026-01-18 13:31:33 UTC (10d 5h47m ago)
2026-01-18 13:31:33 GMT local time at Chale, United Kingdom [?]
Course: 255° – heading 251°
Speed: 29 km/h
Dimensions: length 162 m width 23 m draught 9.5 m
Last path: V7A2858>ais via G7RUH
Positions stored: 20433
About this site
This page shows real-time information collected from the Automatic Position Reporting System Internet network (APRS-IS). APRS is used by amateur (ham) radio operators to transmit real-time position information, weather data, telemetry and messages over the radio. A vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver, a VHF transmitter or HF transceiver and a small computer device called a tracker transmits it's location, speed and course in a small data packet, which is then received by a nearby iGate receiving site which forwards the packet on the Internet. Systems connected to the Internet can send information on the APRS-IS without a radio transmitter, or collect and display information transmitted anywhere in the world.
User guide · FAQ · Blog · Discussion group · Linking to aprs.fi · AIS sites · Service status · Database statistics · Advertising on aprs.fi · Technical details · API · Change log · Planned changes · Credits and thanks · Terms Of Service · iPhone/iPad APRS