Where is RED KESTREL now?

RED KESTREL (Cargo ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 17:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Southampton. The crew-entered destination was SOTON >>E-COWES (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 17:25 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is RED KESTREL?

RED KESTREL is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2019 by Cammell Laird. The vessel is 74.2 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,102.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RED KESTREL?

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

RED KESTREL

Cargo ship · United Kingdom · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9847645MMSI232019192Call signMEGW6Last AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 17:29 UTC

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In short

RED KESTREL (Cargo ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 17:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Southampton. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SOTON >>E-COWES; its reported draught is 2.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 17:25 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 2, 2026, 15:17 UTC.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 1,102
Size (length × beam): 74 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 17:29 UTC

Position: 50.8907° N, 1.4011° W
Area: English Channel
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 77°
Heading: 336°

50.8907° N, 1.4011° W

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Southampton and Cowes).

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: RED KESTREL
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9847645
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232019192
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MEGW6
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. D)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,102
Length overall: 74.2 m
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: Cammell Laird
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
Oct 2, 2026, 15:17 UTC	Arrived at SouthamptonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 11:26 UTC	Left CowesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 10:20 UTC	Arrived at CowesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 09:57 UTC	Left SouthamptonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 09:00 UTC	Arrived at SouthamptonAIS-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
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 2, 2026, 15:17 UTC	in port	—
Cowes GBCOW	Oct 2, 2026, 10:20 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 11:26 UTC	1 h 6 min
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 2, 2026, 09:00 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 09:57 UTC	57 min
Cowes GBCOW	Oct 2, 2026, 07:35 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 08:24 UTC	49 min
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 1, 2026, 11:44 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 07:00 UTC	19 h 17 min
Cowes GBCOW	Oct 1, 2026, 10:16 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 11:05 UTC	49 min
Cowes GBCOW	Oct 1, 2026, 07:33 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 08:25 UTC	52 min
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 1, 2026, 06:08 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 06:52 UTC	44 min
Cowes GBCOW	Oct 1, 2026, 04:14 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 05:18 UTC	1 h 4 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 30, 2026, 11:51 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 03:52 UTC	16 h 1 min
Cowes GBCOW	Sep 30, 2026, 10:14 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 11:17 UTC	1 h 3 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 30, 2026, 08:55 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 09:54 UTC	1 h 0 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 RED KESTREL

MV Red Kestrel is a freight ferry built by Cammell Laird for Red Funnel for use on its Southampton to East Cowes service. She was launched on 19 February 2019 and entered service in May 2019 after completing her sea trials.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is RED KESTREL now?: RED KESTREL (Cargo ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 17:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Southampton. The crew-entered destination was SOTON >>E-COWES (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 17:25 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is RED KESTREL?: RED KESTREL is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2019 by Cammell Laird. The vessel is 74.2 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,102.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RED KESTREL?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RED KESTREL 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 RED KESTREL. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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