Viking Sea
Cruise ship · Norway · built 2016 · AIS Class A
In short
Viking Sea (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is GRSUD (Suda Bay); its reported draught is 6.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 22:14 UTC). ISM manager: Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025). It can carry up to 1,400 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Piraeus (departed Oct 3, 2026, 15:42 UTC) to GRSUD (Suda Bay)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 2016
- Gross tonnage
- 47,800
- Size (length × beam)
- 228 m × 30 m
- ISM manager
- Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 36.4893° N, 24.0729° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12 kn
- Course
- 176°
- Heading
- 174°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Piraeus, Messina, Villefranche-sur-Saone, and Marseille).
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
- Viking Sea
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9725421
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 258215000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LAWP7
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 47,800
- Length overall
- 228 m
- Beam
- 30 m
- Year built
- 2016
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q17014753. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,400
NorwayA 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
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026VIKING SEA LTD(Former)Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · 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 PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at PiraeusAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left MessinaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at MessinaAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Villefranche-sur-SaoneAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Villefranche-sur-SaoneAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| ISM manager: Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS (previously VIKING SEA LTD) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Juan, Puerto Rico | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at MIAMI, Florida | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Vessel Inspection | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Vessel Operational Control | MIAMI, Florida | clean |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine | clean |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Vessel InspectionPSC | BOSTON, Massachusetts | clean |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | clean |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | 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 | 18,985 t | 6,080 t | 131 days | 477 kg |
| 2019 | 25,948 t | 8,310 t | 149 days | 678 kg |
| 2020 | 18,427 t | 5,793 t | 41 days | 1,883 kg |
| 2021 | 24,114 t | 7,679 t | 190 days | 760 kg |
| 2022 | 31,393 t | 10,018 t | 185 days | 698 kg |
| 2023 | 29,109 t | 9,302 t | 146 days | 645 kg |
| 2024 | 23,607 t | 7,564 t | 120 days | 659 kg |
| 2025 | 26,963 t | 8,619 t | 122 days | 715 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (14.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piraeus GRPIR | Oct 1, 2026, 08:04 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 15:42 UTC | 2 d 7 h |
| Messina ITMSN | Sep 29, 2026, 05:24 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 16:32 UTC | 11 h 7 min |
| Villefranche-sur-Saone FRVSS | Sep 25, 2026, 04:47 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 17:16 UTC | 12 h 29 min |
| Marseille FRMRS | Sep 24, 2026, 07:01 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 17:32 UTC | 10 h 30 min |
| Chioggia ITCHI | Jun 15, 2026, 09:22 UTC | Aug 2, 2026, 05:09 UTC | 47 d 19 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 Viking Sea
MV Viking Sea is a cruise ship built by Italian shipbuilders Fincantieri for Viking Ocean Cruises. It is the second ship to grace the name Viking Sea, the first being Viking Sky which was originally assigned this name. Viking Sea sailed from Venice to New Capital Quay on the River Thames at Greenwich, London, England, where on 5 May 2016 she became the largest vessel named in London. Viking Sea has 3 sister ships, Viking Star, Viking Sky and Viking Sun.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Viking Sea now?
- Viking Sea (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 22:26 UTC, under way at 12 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was GRSUD (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 22:14 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Viking Sea?
- Viking Sea is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2016 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 228 m long with a beam of 30 m and has a gross tonnage of 47,800.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Viking Sea?
- Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS is recorded as ISM manager for Viking Sea (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 Viking Sea?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Viking Sea 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. Viking Sea has 15 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Fincantieri, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Viking StarIMO 9650418Cruise ship · built 2015 · 47,800 GT
- VIKING SKYIMO 9650420Cruise ship · built 2017 · 47,842 GT
- VIKING YIDUNIMO 9725433Cruise ship · built 2017 · 47,800 GT
- Viking OrionIMO 9796250Passenger ship · built 2018 · 47,861 GT
- Viking JupiterIMO 9796262Cruise ship · built 2019 · 47,800 GT
- Viking VenusIMO 9833175Passenger ship · built 2021 · 47,842 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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