Where is Salish Heron now?

Salish Heron (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:52 UTC, moored, in the port of Thawwassen. The crew-entered destination was TSA -->SGI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Salish Heron?

Salish Heron is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2021. The vessel is 107 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,728.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Salish Heron?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Salish Heron?

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

Salish Heron

Passenger ship · Canada · built 2021 · AIS Class A

IMO9905746MMSI316047943Call signCFA3580Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 08:52 UTC

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In short

Salish Heron (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:52 UTC, moored, in the port of Thawwassen. Its crew-entered AIS destination is TSA -->SGI; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:58 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 04:23 UTC. Registered owner: BC Ferries (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Canada
Year built: 2021
Gross tonnage: 8,728
Size (length × beam): 107 m × 24 m
Registered owner: BC Ferries

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 08:52 UTC

Position: 49.0058° N, 123.1291° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 17°
Heading: 9°

49.0058° N, 123.1291° W

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Last 30 days: 9 port calls (Thawwassen).

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: Salish Heron
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9905746
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316047943
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CFA3580
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 844952. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.8,728
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 844952. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.3,238
Length overall: 107 m
Beam: 24 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.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Registered owner: BC Ferries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: BC Ferries
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 5, 2026, 04:23 UTC	Arrived at ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 5, 2026, 00:34 UTC	Left ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 23:52 UTC	Arrived at ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 20:22 UTC	Left ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 20:42 UTC	Arrived at ThawwassenAIS-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
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 5, 2026, 04:23 UTC	in port	—
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 4, 2026, 23:52 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 00:34 UTC	42 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 3, 2026, 20:42 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 20:22 UTC	23 h 40 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 3, 2026, 05:08 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 16:56 UTC	11 h 47 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 3, 2026, 01:27 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 02:02 UTC	36 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 28, 2026, 03:50 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 21:40 UTC	4 d 17 h
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 27, 2026, 23:42 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 00:24 UTC	42 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 26, 2026, 20:23 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 20:21 UTC	23 h 59 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 26, 2026, 01:28 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 02:03 UTC	35 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 28, 2026, 22:28 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 20.4 m to 4.6 m while in port at Thawwassen. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	High (75%)
Sep 28, 2026, 09:03 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 20.4 m to 4.6 m while in port at Thawwassen. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	High (75%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 28, 2026, 22:28 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 20.4 m to 4.6 m while in port at Thawwassen. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

High (75%)

Sep 28, 2026, 09:03 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 20.4 m to 4.6 m while in port at Thawwassen. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

High (75%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Salish Heron now?: Salish Heron (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:52 UTC, moored, in the port of Thawwassen. The crew-entered destination was TSA -->SGI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 08:58 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Salish Heron?: Salish Heron is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2021. The vessel is 107 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,728.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Salish Heron?: BC Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for Salish Heron (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Salish Heron?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Salish Heron 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 Salish Heron. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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