HAVILA CASTOR
Passenger ship · Norway · built 2022 · AIS Class A
In short
HAVILA CASTOR (Passenger ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14.2 kn, in the Norwegian Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NO KKN (Kirkenes), with an ETA of Oct 8, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.3 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:04 UTC).
Current voyage: from Finnsnes (departed Oct 6, 2026, 09:54 UTC) to NO KKN (Kirkenes)
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 2022
- Gross tonnage
- 15,519
- Size (length × beam)
- 124 m × 22 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 69.4026° N, 18.1062° E
- Area
- Norwegian Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14.2 kn
- Course
- 22°
- Heading
- 20°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Finnsnes, Harstad, Vagan, Stamsund, Kvalvika, Nesna, Sandnessjoen, Kolvereid, Alesund, Kristiansund, and Vikna).
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
- HAVILA CASTOR
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9865582
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 257752000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LFQW
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 15,519
- Net tonnage
- 5,427
- Length overall
- 124.1 m
- Beam
- 22 m
- Year built
- 2022
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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Havila Kystruten(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · 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 FinnsnesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at FinnsnesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left HarstadAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HarstadAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left VaganAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at VaganAIS-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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,917 t | 3,606 t | 199 days | 161 kg |
| 2023 | 12,905 t | 4,693 t | 276 days | 152 kg |
| 2024 | 12,697 t | 4,740 t | 284 days | 146 kg |
| 2025 | 12,281 t | 4,583 t | 274 days | 145 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (10.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnsnes NOFNE | Oct 6, 2026, 09:06 UTC | Oct 6, 2026, 09:54 UTC | 48 min |
| Harstad NOHRD | Oct 6, 2026, 04:56 UTC | Oct 6, 2026, 06:10 UTC | 1 h 14 min |
| Vagan NOVGN | Oct 5, 2026, 19:34 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 21:01 UTC | 1 h 27 min |
| Stamsund NOSUZ | Oct 5, 2026, 17:36 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 18:19 UTC | 43 min |
| Kvalvika NOKVV | Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 14:03 UTC | 3 h 7 min |
| Nesna NONSN | Oct 5, 2026, 03:51 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 04:32 UTC | 41 min |
| Sandnessjoen NOSSJ | Oct 5, 2026, 02:25 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 03:02 UTC | 37 min |
| Kolvereid NOKLD | Oct 4, 2026, 07:46 UTC | Oct 4, 2026, 11:06 UTC | 3 h 19 min |
| Alesund NOAES | Oct 3, 2026, 15:54 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 18:17 UTC | 2 h 23 min |
| Kristiansund NOKSU | Oct 1, 2026, 14:28 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 16:01 UTC | 1 h 33 min |
| Kolvereid NOKLD | Oct 1, 2026, 05:03 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 07:46 UTC | 2 h 43 min |
| Vikna NOVKN | Sep 30, 2026, 19:06 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 19:52 UTC | 46 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 HAVILA CASTOR
MS Havila Castor is a cruise ship that operates the coastal route Bergen–Kirkenes on the basis of a contract between the shipping company Havila Kystruten and the Ministry of Transport. The ship was built at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey, and was delivered in April 2022. It is 124.1 metres (407 ft 2 in) long and 22 m (72 ft 2 in) wide, and has a capacity of 640 passengers. It had its maiden voyage on 10 May 2022. On 2 June 2022 the ship made history, being the first cruise ship to operate the world heritage area, The Geirangerfjord, emission-free. In 2023, the ship has one identical sister ship, Havila Capella.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is HAVILA CASTOR now?
- HAVILA CASTOR (Passenger ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 10:29 UTC, under way at 14.2 kn, in the Norwegian Sea. The crew-entered destination was NO KKN (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 10:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is HAVILA CASTOR?
- HAVILA CASTOR is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2022 by Tersan Shipyard. The vessel is 124.1 m long with a beam of 22 m and has a gross tonnage of 15,519.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HAVILA CASTOR?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HAVILA CASTOR 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 HAVILA CASTOR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Tersan Shipyard, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
- Havila CapellaIMO 9865570Passenger ship · built 2021 · 15,776 GT
- Havila PolarisIMO 9946910Passenger ship · built 2023 · 15,812 GT
- Havila PolluxIMO 9946922Cruise ship · built 2023 · 15,519 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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