Where is EXPEDITION now?

EXPEDITION (Passenger ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 UTC, moored, in the port of Gdynia. The crew-entered destination was PL GDY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:35 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is EXPEDITION?

EXPEDITION is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1972 by Elsinore Shipyard and Machine Construction. The vessel is 118.1 m long with a beam of 19.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,334.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of EXPEDITION?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for EXPEDITION?

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

EXPEDITION

Passenger ship · Liberia · built 1972 · AIS Class A

IMO7211074MMSI636013956Call signA8QL4Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 UTC

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In short

EXPEDITION (Passenger ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 UTC, moored, in the port of Gdynia. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PL GDY (Gdynia), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 16:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:35 UTC). It arrived there on Sep 30, 2026, 16:53 UTC. Registered owner: European Ferries (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 134 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Liberia
Year built: 1972
Gross tonnage: 6,334
Size (length × beam): 118 m × 20 m
Registered owner: European Ferries

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 UTC

Position: 54.5222° N, 18.5574° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 248°
Heading: 84°

54.5222° N, 18.5574° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Gdynia).

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: EXPEDITION
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7211074
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 636013956
Call signWhat is a call sign?: A8QL4
Flag: Liberia
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 6,334
Length overall: 118.1 m
Beam: 19.8 m
Year built: 1972
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1384284. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.134

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: European Ferries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Elsinore Shipyard and Machine Construction
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
Sep 30, 2026, 16:53 UTC	Arrived at GdyniaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 20, 2026, 10:15 UTC	Left GdyniaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 20, 2026, 08:04 UTC	Arrived at GdyniaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 6, 2025, 09:20 UTC	Reported arrival at GdyniaAuthority-reported	Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk)

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
2018	4,919 t	1,534 t	110 days	201 kg

Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. 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
Gdynia PLGDY	Sep 30, 2026, 16:53 UTC	in port	—
Gdynia PLGDY	Jun 20, 2026, 08:04 UTC	Jun 20, 2026, 10:15 UTC	2 h 11 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Gdynia PLGDY	Arrival	Oct 6, 2025, 09:20 UTC	Kutrowe	Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 6, 2025.

Source: Urząd Morski w Gdyni (www.umgdy.gov.pl); processed by Seadar (times converted to UTC, IMO checksum-validated). The retrieval date is shown with the data. Licence: Polish PSI reuse (ustawa o otwartych danych), conditions: cite source, date, processing.

About EXPEDITION

MS Expedition is an expedition cruise ship owned and operated by the Canada-based G Adventures (formerly known as Gap Adventures). She was built as a car/passenger ferry in 1972 by Helsingør Skibsværft og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Helsingør, Denmark as Kattegat for Jydsk Færgefart A/S. Subsequently, she sailed under the names nf Tiger for P&O Normandy Ferries, Tiger for Townsend Thoresen and Ålandsfärjan for Viking Line, prior to conversion into a cruise ship in 2008. The MS Expedition has the IMO number 7211074 and is ice-strengthened, having an ice class of 1B. There are two higher classes, being 1A Super and 1A.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is EXPEDITION now?: EXPEDITION (Passenger ship, Liberia flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:21 UTC, moored, in the port of Gdynia. The crew-entered destination was PL GDY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:35 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is EXPEDITION?: EXPEDITION is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, built in 1972 by Elsinore Shipyard and Machine Construction. The vessel is 118.1 m long with a beam of 19.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,334.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of EXPEDITION?: European Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for EXPEDITION (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for EXPEDITION?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for EXPEDITION 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 EXPEDITION. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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