Where is SS Brasil now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for SS Brasil in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is SS Brasil?

SS Brasil is a cruise ship, built in 1958 by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The vessel is 188.2 m long with a beam of 25.6 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SS Brasil?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Brasil from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS Brasil. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SS Brasil

Cruise ship · built 1958

IMO5050567No AIS position on record

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In short

SS Brasil (Cruise ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. It can carry up to 715 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1958
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 188 m × 26 m
Registered owner: —

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Photo of SS Brasil — Photo: Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Kevyn Jacobs, released into the public domain. · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: SS Brasil
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5050567
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cruise ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 188.2 m
Beam: 25.6 m
Year built: 1958
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q21196371. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.715

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

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Operator: University of Virginia
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Jun 2, 2004	Reported departure from PortlandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 29, 2004	Reported arrival at PortlandAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Apr 27, 2004	Reported departure from SeattleAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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 Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Portland USPDX	Departure	Jun 2, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Portland USPDX	Arrival	Apr 29, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	Apr 27, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Arrival	Apr 26, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 6, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 5, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Departure	Aug 22, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Seattle USSEA	Arrival	Aug 21, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Aug 13, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Aug 12, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Kodiak USADQ	Departure	Jun 22, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Kodiak USADQ	Arrival	Jun 22, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 17, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About SS Brasil

SS Brasil was an American built ocean liner launched at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1957. The ship was originally named Brasil for Moore-McCormack's South American service, but was renamed a number of times. During its history the ship served as a cruise ship and later served in the Semester at Sea program as Universe Explorer. The ship was scrapped in Alang, India, in 2004 sailing under the name Universe for the final voyage.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Brasil now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for SS Brasil in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is SS Brasil?: SS Brasil is a cruise ship, built in 1958 by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The vessel is 188.2 m long with a beam of 25.6 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SS Brasil?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Brasil from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS Brasil. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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