What kind of ship is ARK FUTURA?

ARK FUTURA is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of Denmark, built in 1996 by Cantiere Navale Visentini. The vessel is 183.1 m long with a beam of 25.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,725.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ARK FUTURA?

DFDS A/S is recorded as ISM manager for ARK FUTURA (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 ARK FUTURA?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARK FUTURA 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. ARK FUTURA has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

ARK FUTURA

Ro-ro ship · Denmark · built 1996 · AIS Class A

IMO9129598MMSI219927000Call signOZZE2Last AIS position Sep 27, 2026, 09:21 UTC

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In short

ARK FUTURA (Ro-ro ship, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 09:21 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, near Ambarli (Sea of Marmara). 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 TRYAL (Yalova); its reported draught is 6.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 09:05 UTC). ISM manager: DFDS A/S (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025). It can carry up to 12 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Ro-ro ship
Flag: Denmark
Year built: 1996
Gross tonnage: 18,725
Size (length × beam): 183 m × 25 m
ISM manager: DFDS A/S

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Last reported position

received Sep 27, 2026, 09:21 UTC

Position: 40.8163° N, 28.6376° E
Area: Sea of Marmara
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.9 kn
Course: 91°
Heading: 89°

40.8163° N, 28.6376° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: ARK FUTURA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9129598
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 219927000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: OZZE2
Flag: Denmark
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsRo-ro ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,725
Length overall: 183.1 m
Beam: 25.2 m
Year built: 1996
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q15621889. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.12

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Ownership & management

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Operator: DFDS
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: DFDS A/S
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Cantiere Navale Visentini
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
Jun 9, 1999	Inspection at CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Jun 9, 1999	Vessel Inspection	CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas	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	21,223 t	6,798 t	216 days	271 kg
2019	23,531 t	7,542 t	249 days	266 kg
2020	19,728 t	6,319 t	209 days	272 kg
2021	20,550 t	6,415 t	186 days	297 kg
2022	19,354 t	6,189 t	222 days	255 kg
2023	19,334 t	6,199 t	205 days	269 kg
2024	16,979 t	5,432 t	194 days	250 kg
2025	20,966 t	6,618 t	235 days	245 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (13.8 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

About ARK FUTURA

MV Ark Futura is a 13,500 DWT roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) freighter, completed in 1996 as Dana Futura (subsequently Tor Futura) for the Danish shipping group DFDS. She has operated commercially on many freight ferry routes, but since 2004 has also served in the Royal Danish Navy to provide transport support to the NATO Response Force. In December 2013 Ark Futura was deployed to transport Syria's chemical weapons for transfer in Italy to the United States Navy for destruction. Since 2018 the vessel has been under operation by Nikolai Celeste, an oil sheik originated from Italy and Denmark.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ARK FUTURA now?: ARK FUTURA (Ro-ro ship, Denmark flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 27, 2026, 09:21 UTC, under way at 13.9 kn, near Ambarli (Sea of Marmara). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TRYAL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 27, 2026, 09:05 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ARK FUTURA?: ARK FUTURA is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of Denmark, built in 1996 by Cantiere Navale Visentini. The vessel is 183.1 m long with a beam of 25.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,725.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ARK FUTURA?: DFDS A/S is recorded as ISM manager for ARK FUTURA (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 ARK FUTURA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ARK FUTURA 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. ARK FUTURA has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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