Aidaprima
Cruise ship · Italy · built 2016 · AIS Class A
In short
Aidaprima (Cruise ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 8.6 kn, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is DE HAM (Hamburg), with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 21:45 UTC; its reported draught is 8.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:21 UTC). Registered owner: Costa Cruises (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 4,350 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Rotterdam (departed Oct 2, 2026, 21:58 UTC) to DE HAM (Hamburg)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Italy
- Year built
- 2016
- Gross tonnage
- 125,000
- Size (length × beam)
- 300 m × 38 m
- Registered owner
- Costa Cruises
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.8547° N, 7.1223° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 8.6 kn
- Course
- 76°
- Heading
- 77°
Last 30 days: 5 port calls (Rotterdam, Hamburg, Storesund, and Stavanger).
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
- Aidaprima
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9636955
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 247353800
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- IBGU
- Flag
- Italy
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 125,000
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q22344473. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.9,200 t
- Length overall
- 300 m
- Beam
- 37.7 m
- Year built
- 2016
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q22344473. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.4,350
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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- 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 Sep 28, 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 RotterdamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RotterdamAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left HamburgAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HamburgAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left HamburgAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HamburgAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at FPO, AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at FPO, AP, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | clean |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | clean |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Vessel Inspection | FPO, AP, | clean |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | FPO, AP, | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 | 54,433 t | 17,415 t | 301 days | 1,209 kg |
| 2019 | 46,292 t | 14,702 t | 134 days | 997 kg |
| 2021 | 46,527 t | 14,731 t | 140 days | 1,113 kg |
| 2022 | 67,405 t | 21,280 t | 219 days | 1,008 kg |
| 2023 | 70,044 t | 22,156 t | 218 days | 1,038 kg |
| 2024 | 51,909 t | 16,491 t | 161 days | 979 kg |
| 2025 | 53,739 t | 16,855 t | 181 days | 965 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (7.38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam NLRTM | Oct 2, 2026, 14:14 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 21:58 UTC | 7 h 44 min |
| Hamburg DEHAM | Oct 1, 2026, 04:28 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 16:09 UTC | 11 h 41 min |
| Hamburg DEHAM | Sep 25, 2026, 04:22 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 15:58 UTC | 11 h 36 min |
| Storesund NOSRS | Sep 23, 2026, 05:43 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 14:59 UTC | 9 h 17 min |
| Stavanger NOSVG | Sep 12, 2026, 17:43 UTC | Sep 12, 2026, 19:54 UTC | 2 h 11 min |
| Molde NOMOL | Aug 30, 2026, 05:15 UTC | Aug 30, 2026, 16:10 UTC | 10 h 55 min |
| Alesund NOAES | Aug 28, 2026, 04:38 UTC | Aug 30, 2026, 05:15 UTC | 2 d 0 h |
| Kolvereid NOKLD | Aug 19, 2026, 15:25 UTC | Aug 20, 2026, 14:04 UTC | 22 h 39 min |
| Stordal NOSDZ | Aug 16, 2026, 22:43 UTC | Aug 16, 2026, 23:58 UTC | 1 h 15 min |
| Storesund NOSRS | Aug 15, 2026, 05:09 UTC | Aug 15, 2026, 14:35 UTC | 9 h 26 min |
| Storesund NOSRS | Aug 11, 2026, 07:50 UTC | Aug 11, 2026, 17:32 UTC | 9 h 41 min |
| Stavanger NOSVG | Jul 31, 2026, 07:34 UTC | Jul 31, 2026, 18:33 UTC | 10 h 59 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 Aidaprima
AIDAprima is the flagship of AIDA Cruises, built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding at their shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. The cruise ship entered service on April 25, 2016, after suffering several construction delays. She is the first AIDA vessel not to be built in Meyer Werft since the completion of AIDAaura in 2003. She is also the first Carnival Corporation & plc vessel to be built in Mitsubishi since the completion of the Sapphire Princess in 2004.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aidaprima now?
- Aidaprima (Cruise ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 17:37 UTC, under way at 8.6 kn, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was DE HAM (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Aidaprima?
- Aidaprima is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 2016 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery. The vessel is 300 m long with a beam of 37.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 125,000.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Aidaprima?
- Costa Cruises is recorded as Registered owner for Aidaprima (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Aidaprima?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Aidaprima 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. Aidaprima has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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