Where is INDEPENDENCE OTS now?

INDEPENDENCE OTS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:06 UTC, under way at 18.1 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was CA HAL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is INDEPENDENCE OTS?

INDEPENDENCE OTS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2008 by Aker Finnyards. The vessel is 338.7 m long with a beam of 39 m and has a gross tonnage of 155,889.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for INDEPENDENCE OTS?

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

INDEPENDENCE OTS

Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 2008 · AIS Class A

IMO9349681MMSI309374000Call signC6WW4Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 21:06 UTC

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In short

INDEPENDENCE OTS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:06 UTC, under way at 18.1 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CA HAL (Halifax), with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 13:00 UTC; its reported draught is 9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:22 UTC). ISM manager: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025). It can carry up to 4,370 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Portland (departed Oct 4, 2026, 20:18 UTC) to CA HAL (Halifax)

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2008
Gross tonnage: 155,889
Size (length × beam): 339 m × 39 m
ISM manager: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 21:06 UTC

Position: 43.4858° N, 69.9821° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 18.1 kn
Course: 116°
Heading: 115°

43.4858° N, 69.9821° W

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Portland, Boston, and Bayonne).

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: INDEPENDENCE OTS
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9349681
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 309374000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6WW4
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 155,889
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q1359020. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.10,600 t
Length overall: 338.7 m
Beam: 39 m
Year built: 2008
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1359020. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,370

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.

Operator: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Royal Caribbean International(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
ISM manager: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Aker Finnyards
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
Oct 4, 2026, 20:18 UTC	Left PortlandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 10:48 UTC	Arrived at PortlandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 22:45 UTC	Left BostonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 10:52 UTC	Arrived at BostonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 20:02 UTC	Left BayonneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 10:54 UTC	Arrived at BayonneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 31, 2016	Reported departure from Port EvergladesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 31, 2016	Reported arrival at Port EvergladesAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 26, 2016	Reported departure from Port EvergladesAuthority-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.

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	61,810 t	19,761 t	185 days	1,206 kg
2019	70,999 t	22,772 t	180 days	1,241 kg
2023	10,610 t	3,383 t	18 days	1,399 kg
2025	64,365 t	20,600 t	135 days	1,222 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (8 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
Portland USPWM	Oct 4, 2026, 10:48 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 20:18 UTC	9 h 31 min
Boston USBOS	Oct 3, 2026, 10:52 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 22:45 UTC	11 h 52 min
Bayonne USBAY	Oct 1, 2026, 10:54 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 20:02 UTC	9 h 8 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 12, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 8, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 19, 2008.

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

About INDEPENDENCE OTS

Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. The 15-deck ship was built in the Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, Finland. Originally built to be 154,407 GT, she joined Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels when she debuted. She is currently 1,111.3 feet (338.72 m) long and 155,889 GT, with a capacity of 4,635 passengers and 1,365 crew. Independence of the Seas is the third of the Freedom-class vessels. In October 2009, Oasis of the Seas, the first ship in the Oasis class, displaced the Freedom class as the world's largest passenger ship.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is INDEPENDENCE OTS now?: INDEPENDENCE OTS (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:06 UTC, under way at 18.1 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was CA HAL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 20:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is INDEPENDENCE OTS?: INDEPENDENCE OTS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2008 by Aker Finnyards. The vessel is 338.7 m long with a beam of 39 m and has a gross tonnage of 155,889.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of INDEPENDENCE OTS?: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is recorded as ISM manager for INDEPENDENCE OTS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for INDEPENDENCE OTS?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for INDEPENDENCE OTS 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 INDEPENDENCE OTS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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