ISLAND GWAWIS

Identity & particulars

Name

ISLAND GWAWIS

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9900605

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

316047946

Call signWhat is a call sign?

CFA3565

Flag

Canada

Vessel type

Passenger ship

AIS ship type

Passenger

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

Transport CanadaSource: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 845121. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.2,277

Net tonnage

Transport CanadaSource: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 845121. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.683

Length overall

80 m

Beam

17 m

Year built

2021

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.

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.

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

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.

About ISLAND GWAWIS

MV Island G̲wawis is the sixth ferry in the Island class, owned and operated by BC Ferries. Built by Damen Shipyards in 2021, this vessel is part of the second phase of Island-class vessels. Island G̲wawis was launched as Island 6 on April 22, 2021, left Galați, Romania, on October 13, 2021, and arrived at Point Hope Shipyard, Victoria, British Columbia on December 23, 2021. On January 11, 2022, Island 6 was christened and renamed Island G̲wawis by BC Ferries Director of Fleet Operations and Strategy, and First People's Cultural Council Special Advisor Cathi Charles Wherry. "G̲wawis" means "raven of the sea" in the Kwakwaka'wakw indigenous language.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ISLAND GWAWIS now?

ISLAND GWAWIS (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 18:00 UTC, moored, near Nanaimo (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was GABRIOLA, DESCANSO B (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 17:38 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ISLAND GWAWIS?

ISLAND GWAWIS is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2021 by Damen Group. The vessel is 80 m long with a beam of 17 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,277.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of ISLAND GWAWIS?

BC Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for ISLAND GWAWIS (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ISLAND GWAWIS?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ISLAND GWAWIS 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. ISLAND GWAWIS has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.