Where is LOGOS HOPE now?

LOGOS HOPE (Ferry, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, moored, near Belfast (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was GBBEL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:03 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is LOGOS HOPE?

LOGOS HOPE is a ferry sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 1973 by Nobiskrug. The vessel is 132.5 m long with a beam of 21.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,519.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for LOGOS HOPE?

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

LOGOS HOPE

Ferry · Malta · built 1973 · AIS Class A

IMO7302914MMSI256375000Call sign9HA2851Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC

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In short

LOGOS HOPE (Ferry, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, moored, near Belfast (Irish Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is GBBEL (Belfast), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 14:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:03 UTC). It can carry up to 492 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: Malta
Year built: 1973
Gross tonnage: 12,519
Size (length × beam): 133 m × 21 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC

Position: 54.6102° N, 5.912° W
Area: Irish Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 222°
Heading: 217°

54.6102° N, 5.912° W

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Identity & particulars

Name: LOGOS HOPE
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7302914
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 256375000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9HA2851
Flag: Malta
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataFerry
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 12,519
Length overall: 132.5 m
Beam: 21.1 m
Year built: 1973
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q379945. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.492

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Builder: Nobiskrug
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About LOGOS HOPE

MV Logos Hope is a ship operated by the German faith-based organisation GBA Ships in partnership with Operation Mobilisation (OM), functioning as the world's largest floating book fair. She was built in 1973 as the ferry MV Gustav Vasa for service between Malmö (Sweden) and Travemünde (Germany) and later operated as the MV Norröna providing a ferry service to the Faroe Islands and Iceland. Following extensive renovations, she entered service as Logos Hope in February 2009.

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Where is LOGOS HOPE now?: LOGOS HOPE (Ferry, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:26 UTC, moored, near Belfast (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was GBBEL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:03 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is LOGOS HOPE?: LOGOS HOPE is a ferry sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 1973 by Nobiskrug. The vessel is 132.5 m long with a beam of 21.1 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,519.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for LOGOS HOPE?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for LOGOS HOPE 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 LOGOS HOPE. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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