WIGHT LIGHT
Ferry · United Kingdom · built 2008 · AIS Class A
In short
WIGHT LIGHT (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Southampton (English Channel). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBLYM-HYT; its reported draught is 2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:21 UTC).
Current voyage: from Yarmouth (departed Sep 25, 2026, 15:45 UTC) to GBLYM-HYT
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2008
- Gross tonnage
- 2,546
- Size (length × beam)
- 60 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 50.8671° N, 1.3893° W
- Area
- English Channel
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 43°
- Heading
- 318°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Yarmouth).
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
- WIGHT LIGHT
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9446972
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235064784
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- 2BBX5
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataFerry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,546
- Length overall
- 60 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2008
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.
- 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 YarmouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at YarmouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left YarmouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at YarmouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left YarmouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at YarmouthAIS-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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth GBYMO | Sep 25, 2026, 14:57 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 15:45 UTC | 48 min |
| Yarmouth GBYMO | Sep 25, 2026, 12:50 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 13:48 UTC | 59 min |
| Yarmouth GBYMO | Sep 25, 2026, 10:49 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 11:44 UTC | 55 min |
| Yarmouth GBYMO | Sep 25, 2026, 08:52 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 09:44 UTC | 51 min |
| Keyhaven GBKEV | Jun 27, 2026, 13:44 UTC | Jun 29, 2026, 09:52 UTC | 44 h 8 min |
| Keyhaven GBKEV | Jun 19, 2026, 11:05 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 12:59 UTC | 1 h 54 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 WIGHT LIGHT
MV Wight Light is a car and passenger ferry built for the British ferry operator Wightlink. She is in service between mainland England and the Isle of Wight. She has a double end design so she doesn’t have to turn around considering she docks in narrow busy areas along with her sister ships Wight Sun and Wight Sky.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is WIGHT LIGHT now?
- WIGHT LIGHT (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 15:14 UTC, moored, near Southampton (English Channel). The crew-entered destination was GBLYM-HYT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is WIGHT LIGHT?
- WIGHT LIGHT is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2008 by Kraljevica. The vessel is 60 m long and has a gross tonnage of 2,546.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for WIGHT LIGHT?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for WIGHT LIGHT from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for WIGHT LIGHT. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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