ALFRED (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 UTC, under way at 13.8 kn, near Ardrossan (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was TRN ->BRD (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:37 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ALFRED?

ALFRED is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2019 by Strategic Marine.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ALFRED?

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

ALFRED

Ferry · United Kingdom · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9823467MMSI232019501Call signMEIW7Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 UTC

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In short

ALFRED (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 UTC, under way at 13.8 kn, near Ardrossan (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is TRN ->BRD, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 19:30 UTC; its reported draught is 2.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:37 UTC).

Current voyage: from Irvine (departed Sep 23, 2026, 08:43 UTC) to TRN ->BRD

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 UTC

Position: 55.5755° N, 4.9817° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.8 kn
Course: 275°
Heading: 274°

55.5755° N, 4.9817° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Irvine).

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: ALFRED
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9823467
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232019501
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MEIW7
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataFerry
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 2019

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.

Builder: Strategic Marine
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
Sep 23, 2026, 08:43 UTC	Left IrvineAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 13:19 UTC	Arrived at IrvineAIS-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.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

Occurred Jul 5, 2022merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland
Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry AlfredReport published May 22, 2024
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.

Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

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
Irvine GBIRV	Sep 22, 2026, 13:19 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 08:43 UTC	19 h 24 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 ALFRED

MV Alfred is a catamaran ferry owned by Pentland Ferries, currently on charter to Caledonian MacBrayne for its west coast service.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ALFRED now?: ALFRED (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 UTC, under way at 13.8 kn, near Ardrossan (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was TRN ->BRD (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:37 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ALFRED?: ALFRED is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2019 by Strategic Marine.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ALFRED?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ALFRED 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 ALFRED. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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