Kydon Palace
Ferry · Greece · built 2001 · AIS Class A
In short
Kydon Palace (Ferry, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 15.7 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GRIGO (Igoumenitsa), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 22:51 UTC). ISM manager: MINOAN LINES SHIPPING S.A. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).
Current voyage: from Brindisi (departed Oct 3, 2026, 21:37 UTC) to GRIGO (Igoumenitsa)
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- Greece
- Year built
- 2001
- Gross tonnage
- 24,352
- Size (length × beam)
- 214 m
- ISM manager
- MINOAN LINES SHIPPING S.A.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.0943° N, 19.3604° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 15.7 kn
- Course
- 119°
- Heading
- 121°
Last 30 days: 6 port calls (Brindisi).
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
- Kydon Palace
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9204568
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 237611000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- SYNR
- Flag
- Greece
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataFerry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 24,352
- Length overall
- 214 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2001
GreeceA 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.
- 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 BrindisiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BrindisiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BrindisiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BrindisiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BrindisiAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BrindisiAIS-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 | 56,444 t | 18,032 t | 135 days | 831 kg |
| 2019 | 60,004 t | 19,184 t | 152 days | 797 kg |
| 2020 | 76,644 t | 24,535 t | 161 days | 863 kg |
| 2021 | 50,880 t | 16,267 t | 105 days | 901 kg |
| 2022 | 46,431 t | 14,872 t | 118 days | 824 kg |
| 2023 | 55,542 t | 17,798 t | 153 days | 763 kg |
| 2024 | 60,776 t | 19,481 t | 183 days | 736 kg |
| 2025 | 60,233 t | 19,240 t | 210 days | 668 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (22.48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brindisi ITBDS | Oct 3, 2026, 18:52 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 21:37 UTC | 2 h 45 min |
| Brindisi ITBDS | Oct 2, 2026, 18:46 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 21:51 UTC | 3 h 5 min |
| Brindisi ITBDS | Sep 30, 2026, 18:54 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 21:53 UTC | 2 h 59 min |
| Brindisi ITBDS | Sep 28, 2026, 18:54 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 21:33 UTC | 2 h 39 min |
| Brindisi ITBDS | Sep 26, 2026, 18:48 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 21:40 UTC | 2 h 52 min |
| Brindisi ITBDS | Sep 25, 2026, 18:56 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 21:49 UTC | 2 h 53 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 Kydon Palace
MS Kydon Palace is a Greek Ro-Pax high speed ferry, built in 2001 at the Sestri Ponente shipyards by Fincantieri as Festos Palace for Minoan Lines' overnight services between Piraeus and Crete. Initially she ran to Heraklion. In 2020 she was transferred to the Piraeus–Chania route and renamed Kydon Palace She is a sister ship of Cruise Bonaria. She can reach speeds up to 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). The ship's facilities include restaurants, bars and cabins.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kydon Palace now?
- Kydon Palace (Ferry, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 01:49 UTC, under way at 15.7 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. The crew-entered destination was GRIGO (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 22:51 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Kydon Palace?
- Kydon Palace is a ferry sailing under the flag of Greece, built in 2001 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 214 m long and has a gross tonnage of 24,352.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Kydon Palace?
- MINOAN LINES SHIPPING S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for Kydon Palace (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kydon Palace?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kydon Palace 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 Kydon Palace. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Fincantieri, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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