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AIS vessel WALTER E. BLESSEY JR - show graphs
Callsign: WDM9687
MMSI number: 368255020
IMO number: 707745
Navigational status: Reserved (12)
Vessel class: Tug (52)
Destination: B.P. WHITING (ETA Sep16 17:00)
Location: 41°39.09' N 87°43.34' W - locator EN61DP36HI - show map
4.8 miles West bearing 285° from Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois, United States [?]
6.0 miles West bearing 278° from Dolton, Cook County, Illinois, United States
14.2 miles South bearing 195° from Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
31.7 miles East bearing 104° from Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States
Last position: 2024-10-23 08:43:24 EDT (3d 16h40m ago)
2024-10-23 07:43:24 CDT local time at Riverdale, United States [?]
Course: 94° – heading 90°
Speed: 4 MPH
Dimensions: length 31 m width 10 m draught 2.7 m
Last path: WDM9687>ais via GM7HHB
Positions stored: 997
Stations near current position of WALTER E. BLESSEY JR - show more
callsign distance last heard - EDT      callsign distance last heard - EDT
M V CETUS63.6 yards 90°2024-10-01 12:27:50 LA LA III1.0 miles 90°2024-10-10 12:05:05
THE GOOD STUFF1.3 miles 294°2024-10-07 12:39:06 LADY A1.6 miles 296°2024-10-10 12:27:05
TURN THE PAIGE1.7 miles 89°2024-09-30 12:43:40 ODYSSEY1.7 miles 88°2024-10-10 11:19:05
DOUGOUT1.8 miles 297°2024-10-10 15:34:18 KATRICOL1.9 miles 298°2024-10-09 09:57:35
VIATORI1.9 miles 298°2024-10-06 12:09:35 W9ROY B2.2 miles 188°2024-10-27 01:06:42
W9ROY-B2.2 miles 188°2024-10-27 01:06:52 PERSISTENCE III2.7 miles 300°2024-10-02 12:40:07
KF4TIM-D2.8 miles 283°2024-09-29 19:15:24 UPNORTH2.9 miles 300°2024-10-01 12:54:50
WEEKEND AT BERNIES3.1 miles 299°2024-09-29 14:06:18 MACEY LAUREN3.2 miles 299°2024-10-27 01:22:41
HIATUS TOO3.2 miles 299°2024-09-30 11:53:39 BOAT RODEO3.7 miles 297°2024-10-12 11:16:36
KC0AHK4.5 miles 347°2024-10-27 00:55:05 KC0AHK-114.5 miles 347°2024-10-23 20:50:05
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