What kind of ship is Carnival Liberty?

Carnival Liberty is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2005 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 290.2 m long with a beam of 35.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 110,000.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Carnival Liberty?

Carnival Corporation is recorded as Registered owner for Carnival Liberty (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Carnival Liberty?

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

Carnival Liberty

Cruise ship · Panama · built 2005 · AIS Class A

IMO9278181MMSI371083000Call signHPYELast AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 13:46 UTC

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In short

Carnival Liberty (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 13:46 UTC, under way at 17.1 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Registered owner: Carnival Corporation (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 2,974 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Panama
Year built: 2005
Gross tonnage: 110,000
Size (length × beam): 290 m × 35 m
Registered owner: Carnival Corporation

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 13:46 UTC

Position: 25.0807° N, 80.0953° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.1 kn
Course: 218°
Heading: 214°

25.0807° N, 80.0953° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: Carnival Liberty
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9278181
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 371083000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: HPYE
Flag: Panama
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 110,000
Length overall: 290.2 m
Beam: 35.3 m
Year built: 2005
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1044066. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,974

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: Carnival Corporation
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Carnival Cruise Line
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Fincantieri
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
Dec 29, 2016	Reported departure from CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 29, 2016	Reported arrival at CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 25, 2016	Reported departure from CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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 Sep 7, 2015ACC · PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Charlotte Amalie, USA
Carnival Liberty, Charlotte Amalie, USA (NTSB DCA15FM035)Report published Jun 21, 2017
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the engine room fire aboard the Carnival Liberty was loosened bolts, likely resulting from improper tightening during prior maintenance and vibration of the piping over time, on a fuel supply inlet flange on diesel generator 4, which triggered an uncontrolled fuel spray from the inlet flange onto a hot surface on the di

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Departure	Dec 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Dec 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Departure	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Departure	Dec 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Dec 18, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Departure	Dec 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CANAVERAL HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Dec 15, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Departure	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Dec 1, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 9, 2005.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About Carnival Liberty

Carnival Liberty is a Conquest-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, she was christened by actress Mira Sorvino in Civitavecchia, Italy, on July 19, 2005. Carnival Liberty was the first ship to feature Carnival's Seaside Theater—a 12-foot (3.7 m) high by 22-foot (6.7 m) wide LED screen. Located by the midship pool on the Lido deck, it is used to show movies, sporting events, concerts and other ship programming.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Carnival Liberty now?: Carnival Liberty (Cruise ship, Panama flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 13:46 UTC, under way at 17.1 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Carnival Liberty?: Carnival Liberty is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Panama, built in 2005 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 290.2 m long with a beam of 35.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 110,000.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Carnival Liberty?: Carnival Corporation is recorded as Registered owner for Carnival Liberty (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Carnival Liberty?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Carnival Liberty 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 Carnival Liberty. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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