Where is Spirit of Tasmania I now?

Spirit of Tasmania I (Ferry, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 09:30 UTC, under way at 27.4 kn, in the Indian Ocean. The crew-entered destination was AU DPO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 17:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Spirit of Tasmania I?

Spirit of Tasmania I is a ferry sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 1998 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The vessel is 195 m long and has a gross tonnage of 29,067.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Spirit of Tasmania I?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Spirit of Tasmania I 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 Spirit of Tasmania I. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Spirit of Tasmania I

Ferry · Australia · built 1998 · AIS Class A

IMO9158446MMSI503432000Call signVNGYLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 09:30 UTC

Open in Terminal

In short

Spirit of Tasmania I (Ferry, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 09:30 UTC, under way at 27.4 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is AU DPO, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 17:29 UTC). It can carry up to 1,400 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Spreyton (departed Sep 28, 2026, 09:11 UTC) to AU DPO

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: Australia
Year built: 1998
Gross tonnage: 29,067
Size (length × beam): 195 m
Registered owner: —

Watch this ship

Get an email when Spirit of Tasmania I arrives or leaves port, changes destination, name, flag or owner, or is sanctioned, detained or named in an official release.

Free forever. No card. A free account follows up to 5 ships and ports.

Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 09:30 UTC

Position: 40.6812° S, 146.1084° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 27.4 kn
Course: 336°
Heading: 335°

40.6812° S, 146.1084° E

Open the full live map →

Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Spreyton).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

A year of history in the Terminal (Plus) · the full archive since June 1, 2026 (Pro)Free forever. No card. New accounts include 14 days of Pro.

Try the live demo, no sign-up

Identity & particulars

Name: Spirit of Tasmania I
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9158446
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 503432000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VNGY
Flag: Australia
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataFerry
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 29,067
Length overall: 195 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1998
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q6718207. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,400

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.

Builder: Kvaerner Masa-Yards
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
Sep 28, 2026, 09:11 UTC	Left SpreytonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 20:51 UTC	Arrived at SpreytonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 08:42 UTC	Left SpreytonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 19:53 UTC	Arrived at SpreytonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 24, 2026, 08:56 UTC	Left SpreytonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 22:11 UTC	Arrived at SpreytonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jan 1, 1998	Former name: MS Superfast IV	Wikidata

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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
MS Superfast IV	Former name	Jan 1, 1998	Wikidata

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.

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
Spreyton AUSPO	Sep 27, 2026, 20:51 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 09:11 UTC	12 h 19 min
Spreyton AUSPO	Sep 25, 2026, 19:53 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 08:42 UTC	12 h 49 min
Spreyton AUSPO	Sep 23, 2026, 22:11 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 08:56 UTC	10 h 44 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.

About Spirit of Tasmania I

MS Spirit of Tasmania I is a roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by Spirit of Tasmania between Geelong and Devonport in Australia. Built in 1998 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Turku New Shipyard in Finland for Superfast Ferries as MS Superfast IV, since 2002 she has sailed for Spirit of Tasmania as the Spirit of Tasmania I.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Spirit of Tasmania I now?: Spirit of Tasmania I (Ferry, Australia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 09:30 UTC, under way at 27.4 kn, in the Indian Ocean. The crew-entered destination was AU DPO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 17:29 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Spirit of Tasmania I?: Spirit of Tasmania I is a ferry sailing under the flag of Australia, built in 1998 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The vessel is 195 m long and has a gross tonnage of 29,067.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Spirit of Tasmania I?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Spirit of Tasmania I 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 Spirit of Tasmania I. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Use this data

This page is also available as JSON, free, with the source and licence of every section. Sections whose sources do not permit redistribution are listed as withheld.

GET /api/v1/vessels/9158446

View JSON API documentationFree without a key for occasional use; use an API key for more.

Follow by RSS Open data

Using this data in code?

Every account gets a personal API allowance: 2,500 credits a month free, 25,000 with Pro. Pro adds internal business use; API plans add building the data into your own products.

See plans