What kind of ship is Va Bene?

Va Bene is a pleasure craft sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 1992. The vessel is 43.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 496.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Va Bene?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Va Bene from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Va Bene. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Va Bene

Pleasure craft · Cayman Islands · built 1992 · AIS Class A

IMO1000447MMSI319854000Call signZCIP8Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 10:03 UTC

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In short

Va Bene (Pleasure craft, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:03 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, near Palma de Mallorca (Mediterranean Sea). Its last detected port call was at Mykonos: arrived Jun 15, 2026, left Jun 16, 2026.

Vessel type: Pleasure craft
Flag: Cayman Islands
Year built: 1992
Gross tonnage: 496
Size (length × beam): 44 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 10:03 UTC

Position: 39.5163° N, 2.6686° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.6 kn
Course: 340°
Heading: 336°

39.5163° N, 2.6686° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Va Bene
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 1000447
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 319854000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZCIP8
Flag: Cayman Islands
Vessel type: Pleasure craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 496
Length overall: 43.8 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1992

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jun 16, 2026, 04:57 UTC	Left MykonosAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 15, 2026, 14:07 UTC	Arrived at MykonosAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Mykonos GRJMK	Jun 15, 2026, 14:07 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 04:57 UTC	14 h 50 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About Va Bene

MY Va Bene is a luxury yacht designed by Richard Hein and built in 1992 by Kees Cornelissen. Since 2005, it has been owned by rock musician Eric Clapton.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Va Bene now?: Va Bene (Pleasure craft, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:03 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, near Palma de Mallorca (Mediterranean Sea).
What kind of ship is Va Bene?: Va Bene is a pleasure craft sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 1992. The vessel is 43.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 496.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Va Bene?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Va Bene from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Va Bene. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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