VIKING VELA
Cruise ship · Norway · AIS Class A
In short
VIKING VELA (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Portsmouth. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PORTSMOUTH, with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 04:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 06:36 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 4, 2026, 05:26 UTC. ISM manager: Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- —
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 50.8106° N, 1.0958° W
- Area
- English Channel
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 309°
- Heading
- 252°
Last 30 days: 9 port calls (Portsmouth, Le Havre, IJmuiden/Velsen, Amsterdam, Stavanger, Aberdeen, Leith, and Hatston).
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 VELA
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9852432
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 257526000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LATY8
- Flag
- Norway
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- —
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.
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at PortsmouthAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Le HavreAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Le HavreAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at IJmuiden/VelsenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| ISM manager: Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS (previously Viking Ocean Cruises Ship XI LTD.) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,940 t | 924 t | 14 days | 717 kg |
| 2025 | 29,155 t | 9,286 t | 136 days | 682 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth GBPME | Oct 4, 2026, 05:26 UTC | in port | — |
| Le Havre FRLEH | Oct 3, 2026, 05:04 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 20:35 UTC | 15 h 30 min |
| IJmuiden/Velsen NLIJM | Oct 1, 2026, 18:14 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 19:33 UTC | 1 h 19 min |
| Amsterdam NLAMS | Oct 1, 2026, 09:00 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 17:12 UTC | 8 h 12 min |
| IJmuiden/Velsen NLIJM | Oct 1, 2026, 03:02 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 03:54 UTC | 52 min |
| Stavanger NOSVG | Sep 26, 2026, 09:40 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 18:06 UTC | 8 h 26 min |
| Aberdeen GBABD | Sep 25, 2026, 00:58 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 17:42 UTC | 16 h 44 min |
| Leith GBLEI | Sep 24, 2026, 06:32 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 16:59 UTC | 10 h 27 min |
| Hatston GBKWH | Sep 23, 2026, 06:42 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 17:23 UTC | 10 h 41 min |
| Gravdal NOGRD | Jul 11, 2026, 13:34 UTC | Jul 11, 2026, 16:24 UTC | 2 h 50 min |
| Leknes NOLKN | Jul 11, 2026, 12:28 UTC | Jul 11, 2026, 13:34 UTC | 1 h 7 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is VIKING VELA now?
- VIKING VELA (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 06:36 UTC, moored, in the port of Portsmouth. The crew-entered destination was PORTSMOUTH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 06:36 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is VIKING VELA?
- VIKING VELA is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Norway.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of VIKING VELA?
- Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS is recorded as ISM manager for VIKING VELA (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 VELA?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VIKING VELA 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 VELA has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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