SNOWDROP
Ferry · United Kingdom · built 1960 · AIS Class A
In short
SNOWDROP (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 10.5 kn, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is LIVERPOOL, with an ETA of Oct 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC; its reported draught is 3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:31 UTC).
Current voyage: from Liverpool (departed Sep 21, 2026, 17:52 UTC) to LIVERPOOL
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 1960
- Gross tonnage
- 617
- Size (length × beam)
- 44 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.3894° N, 3.0011° W
- Area
- Irish Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 10.5 kn
- Course
- 168°
- Heading
- 160°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Liverpool and Birkenhead).
Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- SNOWDROP
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8633724
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235024612
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MHNY4
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataFerry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 617
- Length overall
- 44 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1960
United KingdomA 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.
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left LiverpoolAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LiverpoolAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LiverpoolAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LiverpoolAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
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.
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 Oct 14, 2013merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-overUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Seacombe ferry terminal, River Mersey, England
Person overboard from passenger ferry Snowdrop resulting in recovery of a young child from the waterReport published Feb 29, 2016
Location: Seacombe ferry terminal, River Mersey, 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.
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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 21, 2026, 16:56 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 17:52 UTC | 56 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 21, 2026, 08:24 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 09:03 UTC | 39 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 20, 2026, 18:01 UTC | Sep 21, 2026, 06:26 UTC | 12 h 25 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 19, 2026, 12:35 UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 14:33 UTC | 1 h 58 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 18, 2026, 17:22 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 18:38 UTC | 1 h 16 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 18, 2026, 16:29 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 17:18 UTC | 48 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 18, 2026, 07:14 UTC | Sep 18, 2026, 08:08 UTC | 54 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 17, 2026, 16:49 UTC | Sep 17, 2026, 18:17 UTC | 1 h 29 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 16, 2026, 17:42 UTC | Sep 17, 2026, 06:49 UTC | 13 h 6 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 16, 2026, 09:18 UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 11:02 UTC | 1 h 44 min |
| Liverpool GBLIV | Sep 16, 2026, 07:39 UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 09:10 UTC | 1 h 32 min |
| Birkenhead GBBRK | Sep 15, 2026, 15:41 UTC | Sep 15, 2026, 16:40 UTC | 1 h 0 min |
Detected by Seadar 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.
About SNOWDROP
MV Snowdrop is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch until a major refit in 2004, she was named MV Woodchurch.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is SNOWDROP now?
- SNOWDROP (Ferry, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:34 UTC, under way at 10.5 kn, near Liverpool (Irish Sea). The crew-entered destination was LIVERPOOL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 12:31 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is SNOWDROP?
- SNOWDROP is a ferry sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1960 by Philip and Son. The vessel is 44 m long and has a gross tonnage of 617.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SNOWDROP?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SNOWDROP 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 SNOWDROP. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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