GNV ARIES
Ferry · built 1986
In short
GNV ARIES (Ferry) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. ISM manager: Grandi Navi Veloci Spa (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2024). It can carry up to 1,258 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1986
- Gross tonnage
- 31,785
- Size (length × beam)
- 179 m × 25 m
- ISM manager
- Grandi Navi Veloci Spa
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Last reported position
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- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8501957
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 31,785
- Length overall
- 179 m
- Beam
- 25.4 m
- Year built
- 1986
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q11707704. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,258
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Ownership & management
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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2024 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Sep 2, 2002merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Off Norfolk, England
Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry NorseaReport published Feb 29, 2016
Location: Off Norfolk, England.
Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 | 37,070 t | 11,904 t | 283 days | 527 kg |
| 2019 | 37,035 t | 11,848 t | 207 days | 522 kg |
| 2020 | 6,268 t | 1,977 t | 31 days | 573 kg |
| 2021 | 29,944 t | 9,468 t | 100 days | 718 kg |
| 2022 | 33,246 t | 10,618 t | 143 days | 625 kg |
| 2023 | 33,772 t | 10,756 t | 149 days | 727 kg |
| 2024 | 10,655 t | 3,358 t | 29 days | 1,252 kg |
Technical efficiency: EIV (42.4 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
About GNV ARIES
MS GNV Aries was a ferry built as MS Norsea for North Sea Ferries as part of their response to the need for larger vessels in the mid to late 1980s. The 1974 ships MV Norland and MV Norstar were proving to be very popular, and were running at capacity. Therefore, North Sea Ferries designed their "3rd Generation" overnight ferry. The two parent companies within North Sea Ferries placed their orders in two separate locations. P&O placed its at Govan Shipbuilders on the River Clyde, and Nedlloyd placed their order with NKK in Yokohama, Japan. Norsea entered service on the Hull–Rotterdam route. She was the largest passenger ship to be built on the Clyde since Queen Elizabeth 2. It was also the last large passenger ship to be built in the United Kingdom. In May 2001, now owned and operated by P&O Ferries ordered Pride of Hull and Pride of Rotterdam.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is GNV ARIES now?
- Seadar has no displayable AIS position for GNV ARIES in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is GNV ARIES?
- GNV ARIES is a ferry, built in 1986 by Kvaerner Govan. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 25.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 31,785.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of GNV ARIES?
- Grandi Navi Veloci Spa is recorded as ISM manager for GNV ARIES (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2024). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for GNV ARIES?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for GNV ARIES 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 GNV ARIES. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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