Sunward

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

Sunward

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6610663

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

Cruise ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

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Length overall

139.4 m

Beam

20.8 m

Year built

1966

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q20642211. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.634

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About Sunward

MS Sunward was a cruise ship built in 1966 for Knut Kloster. Originally designed and built for ferrying passengers and vehicles around the Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar, the promise and success of the Sunward would be short-lived. English currency restriction and the border closing between Spain and Gibraltar defeated the newly built ship's initial purpose. Ted Arison, an Israeli businessman, contacted Kloster about the possibility of converting the Sunward into a cruise ship in Miami. The Sunward operated as a cruise ship under the newly established Norwegian Caribbean Line. The ship proved to be such a success that Norwegian Caribbean Line commissioned newer, larger ships for its fleet, ultimately replacing the Sunward. She was sold to Compagnie Générale Transméditerranéenne in 1973, and later on with several companies.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Sunward now?

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

What kind of ship is Sunward?

Sunward is a cruise ship, built in 1966 by Bergen Mekaniske Verksted. The vessel is 139.4 m long with a beam of 20.8 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Sunward?

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