STENA SUPERFAST VIII
Ferry · United Kingdom · built 2001 · AIS Class A
In short
STENA SUPERFAST VIII (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Belfast. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBBEL >GBLRP, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 12:30 UTC; its reported draught is 6.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:18 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 12:25 UTC.
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2001
- Gross tonnage
- 30,285
- Size (length × beam)
- 201 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 54.6368° N, 5.879° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 12°
- Heading
- 225°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Belfast).
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
- STENA SUPERFAST VIII
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9198953
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235089436
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 2EZR4
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 30,285
- Length overall
- 201 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2001
United KingdomA 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
- 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 BelfastAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BelfastAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BelfastAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BelfastAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BelfastAIS-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 | 54,454 t | 17,483 t | 231 days | 658 kg |
| 2019 | 52,040 t | 16,699 t | 220 days | 652 kg |
| 2020 | 46,250 t | 14,816 t | 183 days | 669 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (26.51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 6, 2026, 12:25 UTC | in port | — |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 6, 2026, 04:35 UTC | Oct 6, 2026, 06:41 UTC | 2 h 6 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 5, 2026, 20:19 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 22:53 UTC | 2 h 34 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 5, 2026, 12:27 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 15:09 UTC | 2 h 42 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 5, 2026, 00:07 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 06:48 UTC | 6 h 41 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 4, 2026, 16:36 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 18:41 UTC | 2 h 5 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 4, 2026, 08:07 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 10:40 UTC | 2 h 33 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 3, 2026, 16:27 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 20:43 UTC | 4 h 16 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 3, 2026, 08:23 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 10:37 UTC | 2 h 14 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 3, 2026, 00:35 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 02:40 UTC | 2 h 5 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 2, 2026, 17:00 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 18:49 UTC | 1 h 49 min |
| Belfast GBBEL | Oct 2, 2026, 08:44 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 10:41 UTC | 1 h 57 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 STENA SUPERFAST VIII
MS Stena Superfast VIII is a fast Ro-Pax ferry owned and operated by Stena Line between Belfast and Cairnryan. The ship was built in 2001 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), Kiel, Germany for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries. She was sold to her current owners in 2017.In March 2006 Superfast sold its Baltic Sea operations to Tallink. Like her sisters, the Superfast VIII was moved from Finnish to Estonian registry, and her route changed to Hanko–Paldiski–Rostock from April 2006 onwards. The call at Paldiski proved to be impractical, and already in June of the same year the route reverted to Hanko–Rostock. Around this time the ship's hull markings were changed to "Superfast operated by Tallink". Although there were rumours that the ships would be moved under Silja Line's brand from January 2007 onwards, they were instead officially made a part of Tallink's fleet.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is STENA SUPERFAST VIII now?
- STENA SUPERFAST VIII (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:12 UTC, moored, in the port of Belfast. The crew-entered destination was GBBEL >GBLRP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 13:18 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is STENA SUPERFAST VIII?
- STENA SUPERFAST VIII is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2001 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. The vessel is 201 m long and has a gross tonnage of 30,285.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for STENA SUPERFAST VIII?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for STENA SUPERFAST VIII 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 STENA SUPERFAST VIII. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- STENA SUPERFAST VIIIMO 9198941Ferry · built 2001 · 30,285 GT
- Ile RougeIMO 9211511Ferry · built 2002 · 30,285 GT
- ST PATRICKIMO 9211509Ferry · built 2002 · 30,285 GT
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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