Cruise Barcelona
Ferry · Italy · built 2008 · AIS Class A
In short
Cruise Barcelona (Ferry, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 22 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ESBCN>ITCVV, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 17:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:32 UTC). Registered owner: Grimaldi Group (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 3,343 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Barcelona (departed Oct 5, 2026, 20:52 UTC) to ESBCN>ITCVV
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- Italy
- Year built
- 2008
- Gross tonnage
- 54,310
- Size (length × beam)
- 224 m
- Registered owner
- Grimaldi Group
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 41.6626° N, 10.2817° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 22 kn
- Course
- 66°
- Heading
- 66°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Barcelona).
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
- Cruise Barcelona
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9351488
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 247243600
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- IBWP
- Flag
- Italy
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataFerry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 54,310
- Length overall
- 224 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2008
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q3698771. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,343
ItalyA 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
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 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 BarcelonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BarcelonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BarcelonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BarcelonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BarcelonaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BarcelonaAIS-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 | 149,280 t | 47,438 t | 256 days | 1,035 kg |
| 2019 | 106,431 t | 33,923 t | 168 days | 1,064 kg |
| 2020 | 138,065 t | 44,301 t | 225 days | 1,051 kg |
| 2021 | 153,315 t | 49,198 t | 239 days | 1,093 kg |
| 2022 | 121,040 t | 38,840 t | 243 days | 958 kg |
| 2023 | 125,207 t | 40,172 t | 264 days | 921 kg |
| 2024 | 124,615 t | 39,977 t | 254 days | 941 kg |
| 2025 | 100,073 t | 32,081 t | 221 days | 890 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (19.21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona ESBCN | Oct 4, 2026, 22:09 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 20:52 UTC | 22 h 44 min |
| Barcelona ESBCN | Sep 29, 2026, 16:43 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 21:30 UTC | 4 h 46 min |
| Barcelona ESBCN | Sep 26, 2026, 19:47 UTC | Sep 27, 2026, 00:15 UTC | 4 h 28 min |
| Barcelona ESBCN | Sep 22, 2026, 15:35 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 20:40 UTC | 5 h 5 min |
| Civitavecchia ITCVV | Jun 19, 2026, 21:59 UTC | Jul 2, 2026, 19:07 UTC | 12 d 21 h |
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 Cruise Barcelona
MS Cruise Barcelona is a cruiseferry owned and operated by Grimaldi Lines. It was built at Fincantieri in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. She was the second of a series of four sister ships, the others being Cruise Roma (also operated by Grimaldi Lines), Cruise Europa and Cruise Olympia (operated by Minoan Lines). They are the largest ferries under Italian flag. The ship can carry 3,500 passengers and about 215 cars. Cruise Barcelona, together with sister Cruise Roma, is operated on the Civitavecchia-Porto Torres-Barcelona route, sailing twice a week in winter and five times per week in summer. On 13–14 January 2012 Cruise Barcelona was involved in the rescue operation following the Costa Concordia disaster. The ferry was lengthened to 254 metres (833 ft 4 in) in 2019. In 2019, the vessel underwent an upgrade, incorporating a 5.5 MWh Orca ESS battery system from Corvus Energy.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cruise Barcelona now?
- Cruise Barcelona (Ferry, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 13:26 UTC, under way at 22 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. The crew-entered destination was ESBCN>ITCVV (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:32 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Cruise Barcelona?
- Cruise Barcelona is a ferry sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 2008 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 224 m long and has a gross tonnage of 54,310.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Cruise Barcelona?
- Grimaldi Group is recorded as Registered owner for Cruise Barcelona (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Cruise Barcelona?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Cruise Barcelona 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 Cruise Barcelona. 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.
- Cruise RomaIMO 9351476Ferry · built 2008 · 54,310 GT
- Cruise EuropaIMO 9351490Ferry · built 2009 · 54,310 GT
- CRUISE SARDEGNAIMO 9351505Ferry · built 2010 · 54,310 GT
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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