Borealis
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 1997 · AIS Class A
In short
Borealis (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 18 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ES CAR (Cartagena), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:09 UTC). ISM manager: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Limited (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Southampton (departed Sep 28, 2026, 16:51 UTC) to ES CAR (Cartagena)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 1997
- Gross tonnage
- 61,849
- Size (length × beam)
- 238 m × 32 m
- ISM manager
- Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Limited
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.2109° N, 3.9347° W
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 18 kn
- Course
- 90°
- Heading
- 87°
Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Southampton and Santander).
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
- Borealis
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9122552
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311000987
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6ES4
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 61,849
- Deadweight (DWT)
- 6,351 t
- Length overall
- 238 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Year built
- 1997
BahamasA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left SouthamptonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SouthamptonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left SantanderAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SantanderAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left StoresundAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at StoresundAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Key West, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at MIAMI, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from San JuanAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at San JuanAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from Port EvergladesAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | MIAMI, Florida | clean |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Vessel Operational Control | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jul 18, 2018 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Vessel Inspection | Key West, Florida | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 22,132 t | 7,090 t | 85 days | 773 kg |
| 2019 | 44,106 t | 14,025 t | 160 days | 833 kg |
| 2023 | 47,199 t | 14,945 t | 187 days | 684 kg |
| 2024 | 40,523 t | 12,945 t | 170 days | 675 kg |
| 2025 | 53,555 t | 17,168 t | 215 days | 712 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton GBSOU | Sep 28, 2026, 04:47 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 16:51 UTC | 12 h 4 min |
| Santander ESSDR | Sep 23, 2026, 06:31 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 20:26 UTC | 13 h 55 min |
| Storesund NOSRS | Aug 26, 2026, 04:43 UTC | Sep 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC | 9 d 11 h |
| Stavanger NOSVG | Jul 18, 2026, 09:28 UTC | Jul 18, 2026, 18:31 UTC | 9 h 4 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Arrival | Dec 22, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 19, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Arrival | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Dec 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Dec 9, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Arrival | Oct 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Port Everglades USPEF | Departure | Oct 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Arrival | Oct 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| New York USNYC | Departure | Oct 25, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 6, 2002.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Borealis
Borealis is a cruise ship of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, sailing since July 2021. She was built as MS Rotterdam and was the co-flagship for Holland America Line, for which she operated for 22 years.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borealis now?
- Borealis (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 18:37 UTC, under way at 18 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. The crew-entered destination was ES CAR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 16:09 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Borealis?
- Borealis is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1997 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 238 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 61,849.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Borealis?
- Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Limited is recorded as ISM manager for Borealis (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Borealis?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Borealis 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. Borealis has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Fincantieri, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- VOLENDAMIMO 9156515Cruise ship · built 1999 · 61,214 GT
- BOLETTEIMO 9188037Cruise ship · built 2000 · 62,735 GT
- ZAANDAMIMO 9156527Cruise ship · built 2000 · 61,396 GT
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.
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