AL ANDALUS EXPRESS

Identity & particulars

Name

AL ANDALUS EXPRESS

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8512152

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

209011000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

5BMH4

Flag

Cyprus

Vessel type

Ferry

AIS ship type

Passenger

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

13,727

Length overall

159 m

Beam

—

Year built

1987

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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.

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.

Technical efficiency: EIV (36.93 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.

About AL ANDALUS EXPRESS

MS Al Andalus Express (formerly Nord Pas-de-Calais) is a freight ferry owned by Eurotunnel and operated by Naviera Armas. She was built in 1987 by Chantiers du Nord et de la Mediterranee, Dunkirk (Yard No 325) for Societe Nationale des Chemin de Fer Francais (SNCF) as a multi-purpose passenger and roll-on roll-off ferry for lorries and railway vehicles. After the introduction of Eurotunnel there was no need for a train ferry, so SNCF was losing money running her. She was acquired by SNAT and Stena Sealink in 1989, which operated the Nord Pas-de-Calais until 31 December 1995. From 1 January 1996 SNAT operated as SeaFrance. The vessel was renamed SeaFrance Nord Pas-de-Calais. SeaFrance operated until November 2011, and was liquidated on 9 January 2012.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is AL ANDALUS EXPRESS now?

AL ANDALUS EXPRESS (Ferry, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:55 UTC, under way at 18.3 kn, near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (North Atlantic Ocean). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was ESLPA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 13:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is AL ANDALUS EXPRESS?

AL ANDALUS EXPRESS is a ferry sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 1987 by Ateliers et Chantiers de France. The vessel is 159 m long and has a gross tonnage of 13,727.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of AL ANDALUS EXPRESS?

NAVIERA ARMAS, S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for AL ANDALUS EXPRESS (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 AL ANDALUS EXPRESS?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AL ANDALUS EXPRESS 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 AL ANDALUS EXPRESS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.