ARROW
Ro-ro ship · United Kingdom · built 1998 · AIS Class A
In short
ARROW (Ro-ro ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , at anchor, in the port of Douglas. Its crew-entered AIS destination is IMDGS (Douglas); its reported draught is 4.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:13 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 14:45 UTC. Registered owner: Seatruck Ferries (source: Wikidata, since 2007).
- Vessel type
- Ro-ro ship
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 1998
- Gross tonnage
- 7,606
- Size (length × beam)
- 122 m
- Registered owner
- Seatruck Ferries
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 54.1611° N, 4.4526° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- At anchor
- Speed
- 0.6 kn
- Course
- 285°
- Heading
- 197°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Douglas).
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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- Name
- ARROW
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9119414
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235096892
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 2GFG5
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataRo-ro ship
- AIS ship type
- Cargo
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 7,606
- Length overall
- 122.3 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1998
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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · since 2007 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · since 2014 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at DouglasAIS-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.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Jun 25, 2020merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland
Grounding of ro-ro freight ferry ArrowReport published Jul 1, 2021
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 | 9,812 t | 3,081 t | 197 days | 267 kg |
| 2019 | 8,968 t | 2,813 t | 235 days | 268 kg |
| 2020 | 7,402 t | 2,317 t | 276 days | 273 kg |
| 2021 | 90 t | 28 t | 2 days | 222 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (23.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas IMDGS | Oct 1, 2026, 14:45 UTC | in port | — |
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 ARROW
MV Arrow is a 7,606 GT Ro-Ro ferry built by Astilleros de Huelva SA, Huelva, Spain in 1998 as Varbola for the Estonian Shipping Company, Tallinn. During a charter to Dart Line she was renamed Dart 6, reverting to Varbola when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Malta and renamed RR Arrow. In 2007, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries, Heysham and renamed Arrow. In September 2022, it was revealed that she had been bought by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for an estimated €9 million.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is ARROW now?
- ARROW (Ro-ro ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 15:16 UTC, at anchor, in the port of Douglas. The crew-entered destination was IMDGS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is ARROW?
- ARROW is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1998. The vessel is 122.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 7,606.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ARROW?
- Seatruck Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for ARROW (source: Wikidata; since 2007). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ARROW?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARROW from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for ARROW. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
SILVIA ANA LIMO 9119385High-speed craft (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
HELLIARIMO 9119397Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
CTMA VOYAGEUR 2IMO 9119402Cargo · Class A- HILDASAYIMO 9119426Cargo (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
GEORGIA GIMO 9119464Tanker · Class A
MERSEY SPIRITIMO 9119476Tanker (hazardous cat. A) · Class A
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