Where is RMS Sylvania now?

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

What kind of ship is RMS Sylvania?

RMS Sylvania is a cruise ship, built in 1957 by John Brown & Company. The vessel is 185.7 m long with a beam of 24.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,803.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RMS Sylvania?

Cunard Line is recorded as Registered owner for RMS Sylvania (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RMS Sylvania?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RMS Sylvania 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 RMS Sylvania. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

RMS Sylvania

Cruise ship · built 1957

IMO5347245No AIS position on record

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In short

RMS Sylvania (Cruise ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. Registered owner: Cunard Line (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1957
Gross tonnage: 24,803
Size (length × beam): 186 m × 24 m
Registered owner: Cunard Line

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: RMS Sylvania
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5347245
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cruise ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 24,803
Length overall: 185.7 m
Beam: 24.5 m
Year built: 1957

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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Registered owner: Cunard Line
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: John Brown & Company
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
Sep 14, 2002	Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 14, 2002	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 13, 2002	Reported departure from BostonAuthority-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
New York USNYC	Departure	Sep 14, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Sep 14, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Departure	Sep 13, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Boston USBOS	Arrival	Sep 13, 2002(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: September 13, 2002.

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

About RMS Sylvania

RMS Sylvania was an ocean liner built in 1957 by John Brown & Company, in Glasgow, Scotland for Cunard. She was the last Cunard vessel built specifically for transatlantic crossings. The ship was later heavily rebuilt as a cruise ship, and sailed under the names SS Fairwind, SS Sitmar Fairwind, SS Dawn Princess and SS Albatros before being scrapped in 2004. She was renamed SS Genoa for her last voyage.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is RMS Sylvania now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for RMS Sylvania in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is RMS Sylvania?: RMS Sylvania is a cruise ship, built in 1957 by John Brown & Company. The vessel is 185.7 m long with a beam of 24.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,803.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RMS Sylvania?: Cunard Line is recorded as Registered owner for RMS Sylvania (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RMS Sylvania?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RMS Sylvania 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 RMS Sylvania. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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