INSIGNIA
Cruise ship · Marshall Islands · built 1998 · AIS Class A
In short
INSIGNIA (Cruise ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Malaga. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CARTAGENA, SPAIN, with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:14 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 04:06 UTC. Registered owner: Oceania Cruises (source: Wikidata, since 2006). It can carry up to 698 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Year built
- 1998
- Gross tonnage
- 30,277
- Size (length × beam)
- 180 m × 26 m
- Registered owner
- Oceania Cruises
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.7173° N, 4.4176° W
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 352°
- Heading
- 251°
Last 30 days: 5 port calls (Malaga, Lisboa, Leixoes, Saint Peter Port, 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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- Name
- INSIGNIA
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9156462
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 538001663
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- V7DM2
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 30,277
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q1112733. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,700 t
- Length overall
- 180.5 m
- Beam
- 25.7 m
- Year built
- 1998
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q1112733. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.698
Marshall IslandsA 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 2006 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at MalagaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LisboaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LisboaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LeixoesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LeixoesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Port State Control inspection at Miami Beach, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Port State Control inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Belfast, Maine | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at STATEN ISLAND, New York | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
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 Dec 11, 2014ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Castries, LC
Insignia, Castries, LC (NTSB DCA15RM009)Report published Apr 19, 2016
See Flag State investigative report.
Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Belfast, Maine | clean |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | JBER, Alaska | clean |
| May 22, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Miami Beach, Florida | clean |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Boarding | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | STATEN ISLAND, New York | clean |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,564 t | 1,769 t | 32 days | 512 kg |
| 2020 | 174 t | 54 t | 1 day | 483 kg |
| 2022 | 13,149 t | 4,101 t | 88 days | 536 kg |
| 2023 | 2,712 t | 846 t | 17 days | 471 kg |
| 2024 | 8,872 t | 2,767 t | 50 days | 501 kg |
| 2025 | 1,684 t | 525 t | 12 days | 464 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (16.39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga ESAGP | Oct 3, 2026, 04:06 UTC | in port | — |
| Lisboa PTLIS | Oct 1, 2026, 05:23 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 15:01 UTC | 9 h 37 min |
| Leixoes PTLEI | Sep 30, 2026, 06:35 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 16:17 UTC | 9 h 42 min |
| Saint Peter Port GGSPT | Sep 23, 2026, 06:10 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 16:11 UTC | 10 h 2 min |
| Kiel Canal DECKL | Sep 8, 2026, 12:18 UTC | Sep 10, 2026, 15:18 UTC | 2 d 3 h |
| Oslo NOOSL | Jun 10, 2026, 09:22 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 14:58 UTC | 5 h 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Apr 3, 2025, 22:48 UTC | OT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 7, 2024, 08:24 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Apr 13, 2019, 04:20 UTC | OT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| San Juan PRSJU | Arrival | Dec 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Dec 26, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Departure | Dec 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Arrival | Dec 23, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Key West USEYW | Arrival | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Key West USEYW | Departure | Dec 12, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Departure | Dec 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Arrival | Dec 11, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Juan PRSJU | Departure | Dec 7, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 14, 2012.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About INSIGNIA
MS Insignia is the lead ship of the R class of cruise ships built for Renaissance Cruises. She is now owned by Oceania Cruises as part of its Regatta class of ships, but recently sailed for Hapag-Lloyd as the Columbus 2. She was built in 1998 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Renaissance Cruises as MS R One. On 11 December 2014, three crew members died in a fire that broke out in the engine room when the ship was docked at Saint Lucia.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is INSIGNIA now?
- INSIGNIA (Cruise ship, Marshall Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 14:52 UTC, moored, in the port of Malaga. The crew-entered destination was CARTAGENA, SPAIN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 14:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is INSIGNIA?
- INSIGNIA is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, built in 1998 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The vessel is 180.5 m long with a beam of 25.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 30,277.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of INSIGNIA?
- Oceania Cruises is recorded as Registered owner for INSIGNIA (source: Wikidata; since 2006). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for INSIGNIA?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for INSIGNIA 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. INSIGNIA has 45 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, R-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).
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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