Where is M/V HAMBURG now?

M/V HAMBURG (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 00:38 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GB PTL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 00:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is M/V HAMBURG?

M/V HAMBURG is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1997 by Meyer Wismar. The vessel is 144.1 m long with a beam of 21.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 15,067.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of M/V HAMBURG?

Conti Reederei is recorded as Registered owner for M/V HAMBURG (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for M/V HAMBURG?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for M/V HAMBURG 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 M/V HAMBURG. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

M/V HAMBURG

Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9138329MMSI309908000Call signC6OX6Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 00:38 UTC

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In short

M/V HAMBURG (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 00:38 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GB PTL, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 00:11 UTC). Registered owner: Conti Reederei (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 420 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Hamburg (departed Oct 4, 2026, 15:20 UTC) to GB PTL

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 15,067
Size (length × beam): 144 m × 22 m
Registered owner: Conti Reederei

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 00:38 UTC

Position: 53.89° N, 6.7478° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.6 kn
Course: 253°
Heading: 253°

53.89° N, 6.7478° E

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Last 30 days: 11 port calls (Hamburg, Brunsbuttel, Achterwehr, Ronne, Visby, Stockholm, Maarianhamina (Mariehamn), Helsingfors (Helsinki), Vanasadam, Kiel, and Kiel Canal).

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: M/V HAMBURG
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9138329
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 309908000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6OX6
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 15,067
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q1372783. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,378 t
Length overall: 144.1 m
Beam: 21.5 m
Year built: 1997
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1372783. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.420

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: Conti Reederei
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 1996–2012 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: MAMBA POINT SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Meyer Wismar
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 4, 2026, 15:20 UTC	Left HamburgAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 01:26 UTC	Arrived at HamburgAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 21:39 UTC	Left BrunsbuttelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 19:39 UTC	Arrived at BrunsbuttelAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 13:06 UTC	Left AchterwehrAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 11:23 UTC	Arrived at AchterwehrAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 17, 2015	Reported departure from MACKINAC HARBOR, MIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 17, 2015	Reported arrival at MACKINAC HARBOR, MIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 16, 2015	Reported departure from TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, MIAuthority-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.

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 May 11, 2015merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Sound of Mull, Scotland
Grounding of passenger cruise ship HamburgReport published Jun 16, 2016
Location: Sound of Mull, 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	11,141 t	3,504 t	146 days	309 kg
2019	11,531 t	3,622 t	147 days	325 kg
2020	373 t	116 t	4 days	377 kg
2021	3,915 t	1,221 t	47 days	314 kg
2022	14,253 t	4,446 t	200 days	300 kg
2023	9,674 t	3,017 t	111 days	304 kg
2024	9,951 t	3,104 t	106 days	328 kg
2025	15,784 t	4,923 t	174 days	319 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (15 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
Hamburg DEHAM	Oct 4, 2026, 01:26 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 15:20 UTC	13 h 54 min
Brunsbuttel DEBRB	Oct 3, 2026, 19:39 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 21:39 UTC	2 h 0 min
Achterwehr DEAWR	Oct 3, 2026, 11:23 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 13:06 UTC	1 h 43 min
Ronne DKRNN	Oct 2, 2026, 10:36 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 18:04 UTC	7 h 29 min
Visby SEVBY	Oct 1, 2026, 05:12 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 16:12 UTC	11 h 0 min
Stockholm SESTO	Sep 29, 2026, 17:01 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 17:29 UTC	24 h 29 min
Maarianhamina (Mariehamn) AXMHQ	Sep 29, 2026, 04:07 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 10:23 UTC	6 h 16 min
Helsingfors (Helsinki) FIHEL	Sep 28, 2026, 04:09 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 10:34 UTC	6 h 25 min
Vanasadam EEVAN	Sep 27, 2026, 09:17 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 21:02 UTC	11 h 45 min
Kiel DEKEL	Sep 23, 2026, 08:14 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 09:06 UTC	52 min
Kiel Canal DECKL	Sep 22, 2026, 19:15 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 00:47 UTC	5 h 32 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
MACKINAC HARBOR, MI	Departure	Sep 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MACKINAC HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Sep 17, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, MI	Departure	Sep 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Sep 16, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Departure	Sep 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Chicago USCHI	Departure	Sep 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Chicago USCHI	Arrival	Sep 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Milwaukee USMKE	Arrival	Sep 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Nov 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Nov 23, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Nov 22, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Arrival	Nov 22, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 7, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About M/V HAMBURG

MS Hamburg is a 15,000-ton, 420 passenger, luxury cruise ship owned by the Conti Group and is now operated by Plantours Kreuzfahrten. She was built in 1997, in Wismar, Germany. Her relative small size allows her to transit the Great Lakes in North America, where she cruised seasonally between 1997 and 2011 and again in 2022, as well as other cruises worldwide as travelling the Mediterranean for cultural cruises with Martin Randall Travel, the north Atlantic and at Asia. Her crew consists of 170 members, and her top speed is 16 knots. She was previously known as Columbus for Hapag-Lloyd, she was since replaced by Columbus 2. She was designed for transit to the Great Lakes, and measures 472 ft 10 in (144.13 m) and was built by MTW Schiffswerft GmBH in Wismar, and has a capacity of 420 passengers. In 2024, a new livery and logo were announced.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is M/V HAMBURG now?: M/V HAMBURG (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 00:38 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was GB PTL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 00:11 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is M/V HAMBURG?: M/V HAMBURG is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 1997 by Meyer Wismar. The vessel is 144.1 m long with a beam of 21.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 15,067.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of M/V HAMBURG?: Conti Reederei is recorded as Registered owner for M/V HAMBURG (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for M/V HAMBURG?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for M/V HAMBURG 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 M/V HAMBURG. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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