Where is Black Watch now?

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

What kind of ship is Black Watch?

Black Watch is a cruise ship, built in 1972 by Wärtsilä. The vessel is 205.5 m long with a beam of 25.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,613.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Black Watch?

Bergen Steamship Company is recorded as Registered owner for Black Watch (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Black Watch?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Black Watch 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 Black Watch. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Black Watch

Cruise ship · built 1972

IMO7108930No AIS position on record

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In short

Black Watch (Cruise ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Bergen Steamship Company (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 801 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1972
Gross tonnage: 28,613
Size (length × beam): 205 m × 25 m
Registered owner: Bergen Steamship Company

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Black Watch
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7108930
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cruise ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 28,613
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q880616. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,656 t
Length overall: 205.5 m
Beam: 25.2 m
Year built: 1972
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q880616. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.801

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Registered owner: Bergen Steamship Company
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Wärtsilä
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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
Oct 24, 2007	Reported departure from CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 24, 2007	Reported arrival at CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 22, 2007	Reported departure from ELIZABETH RIVER, VAAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

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	28,302 t	8,995 t	194 days	520 kg

Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Departure	Oct 24, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Oct 24, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Departure	Oct 22, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Oct 22, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Oct 21, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Oct 19, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Departure	Oct 18, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI	Arrival	Oct 18, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oak Bluffs USOB2	Departure	Oct 17, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oak Bluffs USOB2	Arrival	Oct 17, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Oct 16, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Oct 15, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 15, 2007.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About Black Watch

MS Black Watch was a Royal Viking Star-class cruise ship. She was built by Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland for Royal Viking Line as Royal Viking Star, entering service in 1972 as the lines first ship. She has also sailed for Norwegian Cruise Lines as Westward and Royal Cruise Line as Star Odyssey. As of June 18, 2022 she has been beached for scrapping as Odin at Alang, India.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Black Watch now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Black Watch in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Black Watch?: Black Watch is a cruise ship, built in 1972 by Wärtsilä. The vessel is 205.5 m long with a beam of 25.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,613.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Black Watch?: Bergen Steamship Company is recorded as Registered owner for Black Watch (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Black Watch?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Black Watch 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 Black Watch. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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