HJALTLAND
Ferry · United Kingdom · built 2002 · AIS Class A
In short
HJALTLAND (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 21.4 kn, near Whitehall Village, Stronsay (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBKWL (Kirkwall), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 22:30 UTC; its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 21:30 UTC). Registered owner: The Royal Bank of Scotland (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 600 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Aberdeen (departed Oct 4, 2026, 16:14 UTC) to GBKWL (Kirkwall)
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2002
- Gross tonnage
- 11,720
- Size (length × beam)
- 125 m
- Registered owner
- The Royal Bank of Scotland
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In the news Authority-reported
Reports that name HJALTLAND, newest first: the headline, the outlet and a link to the original. Voydar does not copy articles. A report tied to this ship by its IMO number in the text says so; a report that only prints the name is a possible match, because other ships can carry the same name.
What our data shows around Oct 5, 2026
- HJALTLAND’s last AIS position before the report: 59.0567° N, 2.4719° W (North Sea), received Oct 5, 2026, 00:04 UTC (10 hours earlier). AIS-detected
- Before the report: left Aberdeen on Oct 4, 2026.
See the position and 30-day track and the port calls below.
Delays expected for southbound NorthLink passenger ferry Hjaltland sailing
shetlandtimes.co.ukOct 5, 2026Possible match · name only · 70% confidenceThe report names “Hjaltland”; Voydar matched it to this ship by the name alone. It may be about a different ship.
Source: GDELT DOC 2.0 news index. News index: The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/). Licence: GDELT terms (unrestricted use with citation).
Headlines belong to their publishers; Voydar shows the headline and links to the original.
Last reported position
received- Position
- 59.0124° N, 2.5635° W
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 21.4 kn
- Course
- 245°
- Heading
- 245°
Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Aberdeen).
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
- HJALTLAND
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9244958
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235450000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VSTY8
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 11,720
- Length overall
- 125 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2002
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q6719604. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.600
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.
- Registered owner
- Source: 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 AberdeenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AberdeenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left AberdeenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AberdeenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left AberdeenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AberdeenAIS-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 | 30,485 t | 9,509 t | 187 days | 413 kg |
| 2019 | 29,550 t | 9,217 t | 181 days | 413 kg |
| 2020 | 26,746 t | 8,342 t | 161 days | 423 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (38.82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen GBABD | Oct 4, 2026, 05:51 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 16:14 UTC | 10 h 23 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Sep 26, 2026, 05:54 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 16:10 UTC | 10 h 15 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Sep 24, 2026, 05:58 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 16:08 UTC | 10 h 10 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Jun 10, 2026, 05:47 UTC | Jun 10, 2026, 17:57 UTC | 12 h 10 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 HJALTLAND
MV Hjaltland is a NorthLink Ferries vehicle and passenger ferry based in Aberdeen. She operates the daily service from mainland Scotland to Orkney and Shetland.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is HJALTLAND now?
- HJALTLAND (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 21:29 UTC, under way at 21.4 kn, near Whitehall Village, Stronsay (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was GBKWL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 21:30 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is HJALTLAND?
- HJALTLAND is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2002 by Aker Finnyards. The vessel is 125 m long and has a gross tonnage of 11,720.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HJALTLAND?
- The Royal Bank of Scotland is recorded as Registered owner for HJALTLAND (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HJALTLAND?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HJALTLAND 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 HJALTLAND. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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