Wind Star
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 1986 · AIS Class A
In short
Wind Star (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 7.5 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GR PIR (Piraeus); its reported draught is 4.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:26 UTC). ISM manager: Windstar Cruises Marshall Islands, LLC (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025). It can carry up to 148 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Navpaktos (departed Oct 2, 2026, 14:02 UTC) to GR PIR (Piraeus)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 1986
- Gross tonnage
- 5,703
- Size (length × beam)
- 135 m
- ISM manager
- Windstar Cruises Marshall Islands, LLC
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 37.3735° N, 23.4424° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 7.5 kn
- Course
- 58°
- Heading
- 53°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Navpaktos, Mykonos, and Piraeus).
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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- Name
- Wind Star
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8420878
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 309163000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6CA9
- Flag
- Bahamas
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 5,703
- Length overall
- 135 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1986
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q3569268. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.148
BahamasA 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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left NavpaktosAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at NavpaktosAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left MykonosAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MykonosAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-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.
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 | 4,028 t | 1,257 t | 200 days | 157 kg |
| 2019 | 4,196 t | 1,309 t | 209 days | 147 kg |
| 2021 | 2,505 t | 781 t | 139 days | 157 kg |
| 2022 | 3,969 t | 1,238 t | 195 days | 157 kg |
| 2023 | 4,271 t | 1,332 t | 147 days | 161 kg |
| 2024 | 3,805 t | 1,187 t | 143 days | 144 kg |
| 2025 | 4,259 t | 1,329 t | 158 days | 151 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (20.8 gCO₂/t·nm). 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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navpaktos GRNPK | Oct 2, 2026, 04:19 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 14:02 UTC | 9 h 43 min |
| Mykonos GRJMK | Sep 27, 2026, 04:16 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 15:25 UTC | 11 h 8 min |
| Piraeus GRPIR | Sep 26, 2026, 01:50 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 14:55 UTC | 13 h 5 min |
| Navpaktos GRNPK | Sep 25, 2026, 04:11 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 14:17 UTC | 10 h 7 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 Wind Star
Wind Star is a motor sailing yacht, sailing as a cruise ship for Windstar Cruises. She is one of an unusual class of only three vessels (Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Song), designed as a modern cruise ship but carrying an elaborate system of computer-controlled sails on four masts.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wind Star now?
- Wind Star (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 17:50 UTC, under way at 7.5 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. The crew-entered destination was GR PIR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 17:26 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Wind Star?
- Wind Star is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1986 by Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre. The vessel is 135 m long and has a gross tonnage of 5,703.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Wind Star?
- Windstar Cruises Marshall Islands, LLC is recorded as ISM manager for Wind Star (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Wind Star?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Wind Star 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 Wind Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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