Viking Vesta
Cruise ship · Norway · built 2025 · AIS Class A
In short
Viking Vesta (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14 kn, near Argostolion (Mediterranean Sea). ISM manager: Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 2025
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- —
- ISM manager
- Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 38.007° N, 20.3137° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14 kn
- Course
- 144°
- Heading
- 143°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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 Vesta
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9852444
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 257944000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LAUR8
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2025
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,408 t | 6,116 t | 84 days | 739 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (11.7 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
About Viking Vesta
Viking Vesta is a cruise ship that was launched in 2024, christened in June 2025 and entered service in July 2025. She is operated by Viking Ocean Cruises.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Viking Vesta now?
- Viking Vesta (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 21:44 UTC, under way at 14 kn, near Argostolion (Mediterranean Sea).
- What kind of ship is Viking Vesta?
- Viking Vesta is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2025 by Fincantieri.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Viking Vesta?
- Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Norway) AS is recorded as ISM manager for Viking Vesta (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 Vesta?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Viking Vesta 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 Vesta has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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