What kind of ship is First Ferry XVIII?

First Ferry XVIII is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 1994 by Austal. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 484.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for First Ferry XVIII?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for First Ferry XVIII 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 First Ferry XVIII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

First Ferry XVIII

High-speed craft · Hong Kong · built 1994 · AIS Class A

IMO9080443MMSI477996647Call signVRS5947Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 03:12 UTC

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In short

First Ferry XVIII (High-speed craft, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 03:12 UTC, not moving, near Hong Kong (South China 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 CENTRAL-CHEUNG CHAU; its reported draught is 1.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 02:43 UTC).

Vessel type: High-speed craft
Flag: Hong Kong
Year built: 1994
Gross tonnage: 484
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 03:12 UTC

Position: 22.3639° N, 114.1116° E
Area: South China Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 57°
Heading: —

22.3639° N, 114.1116° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: First Ferry XVIII
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9080443
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 477996647
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VRS5947
Flag: Hong Kong
Vessel type: High-speed craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 484
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 1994

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: Sun Ferry Services Company Limited
Source: Wikidata · since 2020 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 1994–2019 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Austal
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
Apr 29, 2020, 02:57 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
during 2020	Operator: Sun Ferry Services Company Limited (previously Chu Kong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)

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.

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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 29, 2020, 02:57 UTC	CSW	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 29, 2020.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Where is First Ferry XVIII now?: First Ferry XVIII (High-speed craft, Hong Kong flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 03:12 UTC, not moving, near Hong Kong (South China 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 CENTRAL-CHEUNG CHAU (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 02:43 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is First Ferry XVIII?: First Ferry XVIII is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, built in 1994 by Austal. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 484.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for First Ferry XVIII?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for First Ferry XVIII 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 First Ferry XVIII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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