Hrossey
Ro-ro ship · United Kingdom · built 2002 · AIS Class A
In short
Hrossey (Ro-ro ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 3.5 kn, near Aberdeen (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is ABERDEEN, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 06:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 05:19 UTC). Registered owner: The Royal Bank of Scotland (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 600 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Kirkwall (departed Oct 3, 2026, 22:45 UTC) to ABERDEEN
- Vessel type
- Ro-ro ship
- 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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Last reported position
received- Position
- 57.1418° N, 2.0747° W
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 3.5 kn
- Course
- 306°
- Heading
- 304°
Last 30 days: 9 port calls (Kirkwall and 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
- Hrossey
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9244960
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235448000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VSTY6
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataRo-ro ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 11,720
- Length overall
- 125 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2002
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q6719614. 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
- Operator
- 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 KirkwallAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KirkwallAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Call sign changed from VSTY6 to VSTY6AU | AIS, seen by Voydar | |
| Left AberdeenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AberdeenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left KirkwallAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KirkwallAIS-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 | 30,873 t | 9,630 t | 190 days | 420 kg |
| 2019 | 28,651 t | 8,937 t | 180 days | 402 kg |
| 2020 | 26,701 t | 8,328 t | 167 days | 411 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (39.07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall GBKWL | Oct 3, 2026, 22:08 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 22:45 UTC | 38 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Oct 3, 2026, 05:50 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 16:09 UTC | 10 h 20 min |
| Kirkwall GBKWL | Oct 2, 2026, 21:44 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 22:52 UTC | 1 h 7 min |
| Kirkwall GBKWL | Oct 1, 2026, 21:58 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 23:05 UTC | 1 h 6 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Oct 1, 2026, 06:29 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 16:14 UTC | 9 h 45 min |
| Kirkwall GBKWL | Sep 30, 2026, 22:23 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 23:32 UTC | 1 h 9 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Sep 29, 2026, 05:50 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 16:21 UTC | 10 h 31 min |
| Kirkwall GBKWL | Sep 28, 2026, 21:52 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 22:45 UTC | 52 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Sep 23, 2026, 05:50 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 18:19 UTC | 12 h 29 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 Hrossey
MV Hrossey is a NorthLink Ferries vehicle and passenger ferry based in Aberdeen. Along with her sister ship, the MV Hjaltland, she operates a daily ferry service between mainland Scotland and the northern archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hrossey now?
- Hrossey (Ro-ro ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 05:35 UTC, under way at 3.5 kn, near Aberdeen (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was ABERDEEN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 05:19 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Hrossey?
- Hrossey is a ro-ro ship 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 Hrossey?
- The Royal Bank of Scotland is recorded as Registered owner for Hrossey (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Hrossey?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Hrossey 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 Hrossey. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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