What kind of ship is ROSALIND FRANKLIN?

ROSALIND FRANKLIN is a ferry sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 1989 by STX France. The vessel is 151.2 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,534.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ROSALIND FRANKLIN?

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

ROSALIND FRANKLIN

Ferry · Cyprus · built 1989 · AIS Class A

IMO8707329MMSI212805000Call sign5BTP6Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 17:38 UTC

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In short

ROSALIND FRANKLIN (Ferry, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 17:38 UTC, under way at 11.5 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 DZALG (Alger (Algiers)), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 16:24 UTC). It can carry up to 2,056 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Valencia (departed Oct 5, 2026, 15:56 UTC) to DZALG (Alger (Algiers))

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: Cyprus
Year built: 1989
Gross tonnage: 24,534
Size (length × beam): 151 m × 26 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 17:38 UTC

Position: 39.1793° N, 0.0902° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.5 kn
Course: 136°
Heading: 132°

39.1793° N, 0.0902° E

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Last 30 days: 7 port calls (Valencia and Barcelona).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: ROSALIND FRANKLIN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8707329
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 212805000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5BTP6
Flag: Cyprus
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsFerry
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 24,534
Length overall: 151.2 m
Beam: 26 m
Year built: 1989
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q3273333. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,056

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.

Operator: Baleària
Source: Wikidata · since 2025 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Brittany Ferries(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 1989–2025 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: Balearia Eurolineas Maritimas SA
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Brittany Ferries BAI SA
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: STX France
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 5, 2026, 15:56 UTC	Left ValenciaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 11:42 UTC	Arrived at ValenciaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 15:43 UTC	Left ValenciaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 08:37 UTC	Arrived at ValenciaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 13:34 UTC	Left BarcelonaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 09:53 UTC	Arrived at BarcelonaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
during 2025	Operator: Baleària (previously Brittany Ferries)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)
during 2025	ISM manager: Balearia Eurolineas Maritimas SA (previously Brittany Ferries BAI SA)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions)

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	30,986 t	9,665 t	189 days	468 kg
2019	30,591 t	9,542 t	167 days	511 kg
2020	16,604 t	5,179 t	99 days	571 kg
2021	3,928 t	1,225 t	0 days	—
2022	32,295 t	10,073 t	175 days	509 kg
2023	32,946 t	10,276 t	199 days	462 kg
2024	29,795 t	9,294 t	178 days	465 kg
2025	21,128 t	6,590 t	141 days	441 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (40.5 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
Valencia ESVLC	Oct 4, 2026, 11:42 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 15:56 UTC	28 h 13 min
Valencia ESVLC	Oct 2, 2026, 08:37 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 15:43 UTC	7 h 7 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Sep 30, 2026, 09:53 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 13:34 UTC	3 h 40 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Sep 28, 2026, 07:48 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 14:49 UTC	7 h 1 min
Valencia ESVLC	Sep 27, 2026, 11:41 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 15:06 UTC	3 h 25 min
Valencia ESVLC	Sep 25, 2026, 08:14 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 17:19 UTC	9 h 5 min
Valencia ESVLC	Sep 23, 2026, 07:45 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 16:53 UTC	9 h 7 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Jun 20, 2026, 10:16 UTC	Jun 20, 2026, 13:08 UTC	2 h 52 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 ROSALIND FRANKLIN

MV Rosalind Franklin is a ferry that was operated by Brittany Ferries as the Bretagne. She was built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. She was the company's first purpose-built ship, and sailed for Brittany Ferries for 35 years from 1989 until 2024. She was the company's flagship until the arrival of MV Val de Loire in 1993. On 5 March 2025 it was announced that Baleària had purchased the ship for an undisclosed amount.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ROSALIND FRANKLIN now?: ROSALIND FRANKLIN (Ferry, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 17:38 UTC, under way at 11.5 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 DZALG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 16:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ROSALIND FRANKLIN?: ROSALIND FRANKLIN is a ferry sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 1989 by STX France. The vessel is 151.2 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,534.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ROSALIND FRANKLIN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ROSALIND FRANKLIN 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 ROSALIND FRANKLIN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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