Norwegian Sun
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 2001 · AIS Class A
In short
Norwegian Sun (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 20 kn, in the Baltic 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 LVRIX (Riga), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 04:30 UTC; its reported draught is 8.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 17:00 UTC). Registered owner: Norwegian Cruise Line (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 2,232 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Nynashamn (departed Oct 4, 2026, 15:53 UTC) to LVRIX (Riga)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 2001
- Gross tonnage
- 78,309
- Size (length × beam)
- 258 m × 32 m
- Registered owner
- Norwegian Cruise Line
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 58.1122° N, 20.8099° E
- Area
- Baltic Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 20 kn
- Course
- 124°
- Heading
- 124°
Last 30 days: 7 port calls (Nynashamn, Vanasadam, Helsingfors (Helsinki), Warnemunde, and Oslo).
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
- Norwegian Sun
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9218131
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311109000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6RN3
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 78,309
- Length overall
- 258.1 m
- Beam
- 32.3 m
- Year built
- 2001
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q1458212. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,232
BahamasA 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 · since 2025 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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 NynashamnAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at NynashamnAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left VanasadamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VanasadamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Helsingfors (Helsinki)AIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Helsingfors (Helsinki)AIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Reported arrival at GdyniaAuthority-reported | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) | |
| Inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Seattle, Washington | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| May 24, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| May 10, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| May 5, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| May 27, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| May 25, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| May 11, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Seattle, Washington | clean |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,979 t | 4,429 t | 42 days | 1,071 kg |
| 2023 | 24,868 t | 7,878 t | 56 days | 1,178 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nynashamn SENYN | Oct 4, 2026, 04:23 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 15:53 UTC | 11 h 30 min |
| Vanasadam EEVAN | Oct 3, 2026, 04:17 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 14:16 UTC | 9 h 59 min |
| Helsingfors (Helsinki) FIHEL | Oct 2, 2026, 01:48 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 13:30 UTC | 11 h 41 min |
| Vanasadam EEVAN | Oct 1, 2026, 07:18 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 17:30 UTC | 10 h 12 min |
| Nynashamn SENYN | Sep 30, 2026, 04:01 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 16:44 UTC | 12 h 43 min |
| Warnemunde DEWAR | Sep 26, 2026, 03:20 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 18:58 UTC | 15 h 38 min |
| Oslo NOOSL | Sep 6, 2026, 07:17 UTC | Sep 12, 2026, 16:41 UTC | 6 d 9 h |
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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdynia PLGDY | Arrival | Sep 27, 2026, 10:54 UTC | Francuskie | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Feb 25, 2026, 20:36 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Feb 22, 2026, 00:31 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 5, 2026, 22:28 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Jan 1, 2026, 23:24 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival(matched by call sign) | Dec 7, 2025, 22:36 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| Hong Kong HKHKG | Arrival | Dec 3, 2025, 02:22 UTC | KTCT | Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports) |
| San Diego USSAN | Arrival | Nov 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Diego USSAN | Departure | Nov 2, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Diego USSAN | Arrival | Oct 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| San Diego USSAN | Departure | Oct 28, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Miami USMIA | Departure | Oct 14, 2016(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 5, 2002.
Source: Urząd Morski w Gdyni (www.umgdy.gov.pl); processed by Seadar (times converted to UTC, IMO checksum-validated). The retrieval date is shown with the data. Licence: Polish PSI reuse (ustawa o otwartych danych), conditions: cite source, date, processing.
Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Sun is a Sun-class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. She entered service in 2001 in a dual christening ceremony at the Port of Miami with Norwegian Star. She was constructed at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. On April 7, 2025, it was announced Norwegian Sun, along with her sister ship Norwegian Sky would be put on a long-term charter to ''Cordelia Cruises''. Norwegian Sun will transfer out of the Norwegian fleet in 2027.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norwegian Sun now?
- Norwegian Sun (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:07 UTC, under way at 20 kn, in the Baltic 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 LVRIX (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 17:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Norwegian Sun?
- Norwegian Sun is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2001 by Lloyd Werft. The vessel is 258.1 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 78,309.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Norwegian Sun?
- Norwegian Cruise Line is recorded as Registered owner for Norwegian Sun (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Norwegian Sun?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Norwegian Sun 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. Norwegian Sun has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Lloyd Werft, 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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