Festos Palace
Ferry · Greece · built 2002 · AIS Class A
In short
Festos Palace (Ferry, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 20.4 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GRHER (Heraklion (Iraklion)), with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 07:30 UTC; its reported draught is 6.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 03:19 UTC). ISM manager: MINOAN LINES SHIPPING S.A. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025). It can carry up to 1,711 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Piraeus (departed Oct 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC) to GRHER (Heraklion (Iraklion))
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- Greece
- Year built
- 2002
- Gross tonnage
- 36,825
- Size (length × beam)
- 214 m × 26 m
- ISM manager
- MINOAN LINES SHIPPING S.A.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.7243° N, 24.3085° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 20.4 kn
- Course
- 194°
- Heading
- 192°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Piraeus).
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
- Festos Palace
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9220342
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 241617000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- SVDA8
- Flag
- Greece
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataFerry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 36,825
- Length overall
- 214 m
- Beam
- 26.4 m
- Year built
- 2002
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q1375227. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,711
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.
- 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 Sep 28, 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 PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-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 | 73,293 t | 23,353 t | 153 days | 1,260 kg |
| 2019 | 81,206 t | 25,996 t | 173 days | 839 kg |
| 2020 | 67,210 t | 21,501 t | 151 days | 850 kg |
| 2021 | 51,311 t | 16,394 t | 123 days | 816 kg |
| 2022 | 57,013 t | 18,256 t | 155 days | 788 kg |
| 2023 | 48,728 t | 15,595 t | 138 days | 748 kg |
| 2024 | 58,663 t | 18,785 t | 137 days | 799 kg |
| 2025 | 61,279 t | 19,568 t | 144 days | 788 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (22.77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piraeus GRPIR | Oct 3, 2026, 20:39 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC | 2 h 21 min |
| Piraeus GRPIR | Oct 1, 2026, 03:44 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 18:31 UTC | 14 h 47 min |
| Piraeus GRPIR | Sep 27, 2026, 03:37 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 18:32 UTC | 14 h 55 min |
| Piraeus GRPIR | Sep 23, 2026, 03:36 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 18:30 UTC | 14 h 54 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Festos Palace now?
- Festos Palace (Ferry, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 03:20 UTC, under way at 20.4 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. The crew-entered destination was GRHER (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 03:19 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Festos Palace?
- Festos Palace is a ferry sailing under the flag of Greece, built in 2002 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 214 m long with a beam of 26.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 36,825.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Festos Palace?
- MINOAN LINES SHIPPING S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for Festos 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 Festos Palace?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Festos 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 Festos 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
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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