CECILIA PAYNE
High-speed craft · Cyprus · built 1999 · AIS Class A
In short
CECILIA PAYNE (High-speed craft, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 31.1 kn, near Tangier (Mediterranean Sea). 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 TANGER-TARIFA-TANGER; its reported draught is 3.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:08 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Tangier: arrived Oct 5, 2026, left Oct 5, 2026. Registered owner: Irish Ferries (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 800 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- High-speed craft
- Flag
- Cyprus
- Year built
- 1999
- Gross tonnage
- 5,992
- Size (length × beam)
- 86 m × 24 m
- Registered owner
- Irish Ferries
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 35.8314° N, 5.7841° W
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 31.1 kn
- Course
- 188°
- Heading
- 187°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Tangier and Tarifa).
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
- CECILIA PAYNE
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9188881
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 209122000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C4HR2
- Flag
- Cyprus
- Vessel type
- High-speed craft
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 5,992
- Length overall
- 86 m
- Beam
- 24.4 m
- Year built
- 1999
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q5635917. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.800
CyprusA 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 · 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 Oct 5, 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 TangierAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TangierAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TangierAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TangierAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left TangierAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at TangierAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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.
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 | 19,933 t | 6,217 t | 53 days | 474 kg |
| 2019 | 31,941 t | 9,963 t | 99 days | 510 kg |
| 2020 | 31,904 t | 9,951 t | 98 days | 474 kg |
| 2021 | 30,314 t | 9,455 t | 96 days | 468 kg |
| 2022 | 30,722 t | 9,583 t | 110 days | 443 kg |
| 2023 | 29,183 t | 9,103 t | 111 days | 475 kg |
| 2024 | 26,611 t | 8,300 t | 97 days | 451 kg |
| 2025 | 26,882 t | 8,385 t | 148 days | 425 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (31.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 5, 2026, 09:53 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 13:10 UTC | 3 h 18 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 4, 2026, 19:48 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 07:23 UTC | 11 h 35 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 4, 2026, 15:51 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 17:34 UTC | 1 h 43 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 4, 2026, 09:47 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 13:30 UTC | 3 h 43 min |
| Tarifa ESTRF | Oct 4, 2026, 07:54 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 09:16 UTC | 1 h 22 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 3, 2026, 19:46 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 07:18 UTC | 11 h 32 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 3, 2026, 16:04 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 17:18 UTC | 1 h 14 min |
| Tarifa ESTRF | Oct 3, 2026, 14:56 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 15:29 UTC | 34 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 3, 2026, 09:54 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 13:19 UTC | 3 h 25 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 1, 2026, 19:59 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 07:16 UTC | 11 h 17 min |
| Tarifa ESTRF | Oct 1, 2026, 14:16 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 15:30 UTC | 1 h 14 min |
| Tangier MATNG | Oct 1, 2026, 09:51 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 13:32 UTC | 3 h 41 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 CECILIA PAYNE
HSC Cecilia Payne is a high-speed ferry owned and operated by Baleària. The vessel operates between Tarifa and Tanger. The vessel is named after British–American astrophysicist Cecilia Payne. Between 1999 and 2018 she was operated by Irish Ferries as Jonathan Swift.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is CECILIA PAYNE now?
- CECILIA PAYNE (High-speed craft, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 15:37 UTC, under way at 31.1 kn, near Tangier (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was TANGER-TARIFA-TANGER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 13:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is CECILIA PAYNE?
- CECILIA PAYNE is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 1999 by Austal. The vessel is 86 m long with a beam of 24.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 5,992.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CECILIA PAYNE?
- Irish Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for CECILIA PAYNE (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CECILIA PAYNE?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CECILIA PAYNE 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 CECILIA PAYNE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Austal, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
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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