Where is HOY HEAD now?

HOY HEAD (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:26 UTC, moored, in the port of Lyness. The crew-entered destination was SCAPA FLOW (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 19:28 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is HOY HEAD?

HOY HEAD is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1994 by Appledore Shipbuilders. The vessel is 130 m long and has a gross tonnage of 482.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HOY HEAD?

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

HOY HEAD

Passenger ship · United Kingdom · built 1994 · AIS Class A

IMO9081722MMSI235018919Call signMSQD2Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 21:26 UTC

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In short

HOY HEAD (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:26 UTC, moored, in the port of Lyness. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SCAPA FLOW, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 19:28 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 16:29 UTC. It can carry up to 125 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 1994
Gross tonnage: 482
Size (length × beam): 130 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 21:26 UTC

Position: 58.8012° N, 3.2057° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 25°
Heading: 325°

58.8012° N, 3.2057° W

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Lyness and Houton).

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: HOY HEAD
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9081722
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235018919
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MSQD2
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 482
Length overall: 130 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1994
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q11707181. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.125

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.

Builder: Appledore Shipbuilders
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 3, 2026, 16:29 UTC	Arrived at LynessAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 13:39 UTC	Left HoutonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 10:30 UTC	Arrived at HoutonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 08:25 UTC	Left LynessAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 20:16 UTC	Arrived at LynessAIS-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.

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
Lyness GBLYS	Oct 3, 2026, 16:29 UTC	in port	—
Houton GBHUT	Oct 3, 2026, 10:30 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 13:39 UTC	3 h 9 min
Lyness GBLYS	Oct 2, 2026, 20:16 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 08:25 UTC	12 h 10 min
Lyness GBLYS	Oct 2, 2026, 15:11 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 16:05 UTC	54 min
Houton GBHUT	Oct 2, 2026, 08:46 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 09:38 UTC	52 min
Houton GBHUT	Oct 2, 2026, 06:44 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 07:31 UTC	47 min
Lyness GBLYS	Oct 1, 2026, 15:09 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 16:07 UTC	57 min
Lyness GBLYS	Oct 1, 2026, 10:11 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 11:52 UTC	1 h 41 min
Lyness GBLYS	Sep 30, 2026, 17:50 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 06:35 UTC	12 h 45 min
Houton GBHUT	Sep 30, 2026, 16:09 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 16:53 UTC	44 min
Lyness GBLYS	Sep 30, 2026, 09:50 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 UTC	2 h 6 min
Houton GBHUT	Sep 30, 2026, 08:48 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 09:45 UTC	57 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 HOY HEAD

MV Hoy Head is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HOY HEAD now?: HOY HEAD (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:26 UTC, moored, in the port of Lyness. The crew-entered destination was SCAPA FLOW (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 19:28 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is HOY HEAD?: HOY HEAD is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1994 by Appledore Shipbuilders. The vessel is 130 m long and has a gross tonnage of 482.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HOY HEAD?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HOY HEAD 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 HOY HEAD. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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