Ionian Star
Ferry · Panama · built 1971 · AIS Class A
In short
Ionian Star (Ferry, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 9.5 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ITBDS (Brindisi); its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 04:04 UTC). Registered owner: StarLines (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 1,218 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- Panama
- Year built
- 1971
- Gross tonnage
- 9,149
- Size (length × beam)
- 123 m × 19 m
- Registered owner
- StarLines
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.6119° N, 18.562° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 9.5 kn
- Course
- 105°
- Heading
- 105°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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- Name
- Ionian Star
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 7037806
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 373339000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 3FCL5
- Flag
- Panama
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 9,149
- Length overall
- 123.4 m
- Beam
- 19.2 m
- Year built
- 1971
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q568064. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,218
PanamaA 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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- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16,751 t | 5,225 t | 156 days | 336 kg |
| 2019 | 11,118 t | 3,468 t | 93 days | 348 kg |
| 2020 | 4,948 t | 1,543 t | 41 days | 333 kg |
| 2021 | 6,098 t | 1,902 t | 74 days | 263 kg |
| 2022 | 8,044 t | 2,509 t | 92 days | 272 kg |
| 2023 | 8,830 t | 2,754 t | 125 days | 243 kg |
| 2024 | 4,843 t | 1,511 t | 76 days | 216 kg |
| 2025 | 4,058 t | 1,266 t | 61 days | 220 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (19 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
About Ionian Star
MS Ionian Star is a ferry built 1971 by Aalborg Vaerft as Prinsessan Désirée for Swedish Sessanlinjen's ferry service between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn. Later she sailed between Vaberg and Grena as Europafärjan and Europafärjan II. After Stena Line took over this route, she was used by the in-house company Lion Ferry as Lion Princess between Karlskrona and Gdynia. Since 1994 her name was Bohus, operating for Scandi Line between Sandefjord and Strömstad. eingesetzt. 1999 Color Scandi Line was created and since 2000 the ship sailed for Color Line. 2019 the ship was sold to European Ferries. In August she was renamed Ionian Star and sailed under Panama flag between Brindisi in Italy and Vlora in Albania.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ionian Star now?
- Ionian Star (Ferry, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 00:23 UTC, under way at 9.5 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ITBDS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 04:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Ionian Star?
- Ionian Star is a ferry sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 1971 by Aalborg Shipyard. The vessel is 123.4 m long with a beam of 19.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,149.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Ionian Star?
- StarLines is recorded as Registered owner for Ionian Star (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ionian Star?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ionian Star 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 Ionian Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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