What kind of ship is European Causeway?

European Causeway is a ferry sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2000 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The vessel is 165 m long and has a gross tonnage of 20,646.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of European Causeway?

P&O Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for European Causeway (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for European Causeway?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for European Causeway 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 European Causeway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

European Causeway

Ferry · Bahamas · built 2000 · AIS Class A

IMO9208394MMSI311027000Call signC6RG7Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 15:23 UTC

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In short

European Causeway (Ferry, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 15:23 UTC, under way at 17.6 kn, near Larne (Irish Sea). Its last detected port call was at Cairnryan: arrived Oct 4, 2026, left Oct 4, 2026. Registered owner: P&O Ferries (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2000
Gross tonnage: 20,646
Size (length × beam): 165 m
Registered owner: P&O Ferries

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 15:23 UTC

Position: 54.8948° N, 5.6253° W
Area: Irish Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.6 kn
Course: 67°
Heading: 64°

54.8948° N, 5.6253° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Cairnryan).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: European Causeway
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9208394
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 311027000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6RG7
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Ferry
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 20,646
Length overall: 165 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2000

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.

Registered owner: P&O Ferries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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
Oct 4, 2026, 08:07 UTC	Left CairnryanAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 03:51 UTC	Arrived at CairnryanAIS-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.

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 18, 2018merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland
Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European CausewayReport published Jan 17, 2020
Location: North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

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	50,624 t	16,248 t	211 days	617 kg
2019	43,262 t	13,882 t	196 days	655 kg
2020	41,241 t	13,207 t	161 days	660 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (43.49 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
Cairnryan GBCYN	Oct 4, 2026, 03:51 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 08:07 UTC	4 h 16 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 European Causeway

European Causeway is a ferry operated by P&O Ferries. She was built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki shipyard in Japan.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is European Causeway now?: European Causeway (Ferry, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 15:23 UTC, under way at 17.6 kn, near Larne (Irish Sea).
What kind of ship is European Causeway?: European Causeway is a ferry sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2000 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The vessel is 165 m long and has a gross tonnage of 20,646.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of European Causeway?: P&O Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for European Causeway (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for European Causeway?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for European Causeway 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 European Causeway. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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