Caledonian Isles

Identity & particulars

Name

Caledonian Isles

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9051284

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

232001580

Call signWhat is a call sign?

MRAB8

Flag

United Kingdom

Vessel type

WikidataDetailed type from WikidataFerry

AIS ship type

Passenger

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

5,221

Length overall

95 m

Beam

—

Year built

1993

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q6719332. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,000

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.

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 (68.56 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 Caledonian Isles

MV Caledonian Isles, usually referred to locally as Caley Isles, is one of the largest ships operated by Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), which runs ferries to the Hebridean and Clyde Islands of Scotland. Caledonian Isles serves the Isle of Arran on the Ardrossan to Brodick route. As its CalMac's busiest route, Caledonian Isles has the largest passenger capacity in the fleet, and can carry up to 1000 passengers and 110 cars (reduced to about 90 wider modern cars), with a crossing time of 55 minutes. She is used extensively by day-trippers to the Isle of Arran during the summer.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Caledonian Isles now?

Caledonian Isles (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:39 UTC, under way at 14.5 kn, near Ardrossan (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 GB BDI -> GBTRN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Caledonian Isles?

Caledonian Isles is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1993. The vessel is 95 m long and has a gross tonnage of 5,221.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Caledonian Isles?

Caledonian Maritime Assets is recorded as Registered owner for Caledonian Isles (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Caledonian Isles?

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