Where is MV Bloemfontein Castle now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Bloemfontein Castle in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Bloemfontein Castle?

MV Bloemfontein Castle is an ocean liner, built in 1950 by Harland and Wolff. The vessel is 181.2 m long with a beam of 23.2 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Bloemfontein Castle?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Bloemfontein Castle 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 MV Bloemfontein Castle. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MV Bloemfontein Castle

Ocean liner · built 1950

IMO5271836No AIS position on record

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MV Bloemfontein Castle (Ocean liner) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Ocean liner
Flag: —
Year built: 1950
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 181 m × 23 m
Registered owner: —

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Photo of MV Bloemfontein Castle — Photo: Item is held by John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Bloemfontein Castle
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5271836
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Ocean liner
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 181.2 m
Beam: 23.2 m
Year built: 1950

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Builder: Harland and Wolff
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About MV Bloemfontein Castle

MV Bloemfontein Castle was a passenger liner. She was launched at Harland & Wolff's yard at Belfast on 25 August 1949 by Mrs Leif Egeland, wife of the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa in London. She was completed on 25 March 1950. Built for Union-Castle Line's Intermediate service to South and East Africa, she was their first one-class ship. She took her name after the town of Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free State.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Bloemfontein Castle now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Bloemfontein Castle in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Bloemfontein Castle?: MV Bloemfontein Castle is an ocean liner, built in 1950 by Harland and Wolff. The vessel is 181.2 m long with a beam of 23.2 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Bloemfontein Castle?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Bloemfontein Castle 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 MV Bloemfontein Castle. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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