Where is VARAGEN now?

VARAGEN (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Kirkwall. The crew-entered destination was NORTH_ISLES/KWL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is VARAGEN?

VARAGEN is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1989 by Cochrane Shipbuilders. The vessel is 50 m long and has a gross tonnage of 928.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VARAGEN?

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

VARAGEN

Passenger ship · United Kingdom · built 1989 · AIS Class A

IMO8818154MMSI232000550Call signMHBM9Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC

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In short

VARAGEN (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Kirkwall. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NORTH_ISLES/KWL, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 19:20 UTC; its reported draught is 3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:02 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 19:05 UTC. It can carry up to 142 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 1989
Gross tonnage: 928
Size (length × beam): 50 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC

Position: 58.9861° N, 2.9606° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 31°
Heading: 143°

58.9861° N, 2.9606° W

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Kirkwall and Backaland, Eday).

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: VARAGEN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8818154
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232000550
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MHBM9
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 928
Length overall: 50 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1989
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q16224101. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.142

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.

Builder: Cochrane Shipbuilders
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
Oct 1, 2026, 19:05 UTC	Arrived at KirkwallAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 15:15 UTC	Left KirkwallAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 09:58 UTC	Arrived at KirkwallAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 06:05 UTC	Left KirkwallAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 18:27 UTC	Arrived at KirkwallAIS-detected	Voydar 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.

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
Kirkwall GBKWL	Oct 1, 2026, 19:05 UTC	in port	—
Kirkwall GBKWL	Oct 1, 2026, 09:58 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 15:15 UTC	5 h 17 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 30, 2026, 18:27 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 06:05 UTC	11 h 38 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 30, 2026, 09:55 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 15:28 UTC	5 h 33 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 29, 2026, 17:53 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 06:46 UTC	12 h 53 min
Backaland, Eday GBBKC	Sep 29, 2026, 08:05 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 09:33 UTC	1 h 28 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 28, 2026, 17:55 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 06:53 UTC	12 h 58 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 28, 2026, 09:49 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 14:04 UTC	4 h 15 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 27, 2026, 18:37 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 06:03 UTC	11 h 26 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 27, 2026, 11:36 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 14:54 UTC	3 h 18 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 26, 2026, 18:52 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 07:44 UTC	12 h 52 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 25, 2026, 18:18 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 06:07 UTC	11 h 49 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.

About VARAGEN

MV Varagen is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is VARAGEN now?: VARAGEN (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the port of Kirkwall. The crew-entered destination was NORTH_ISLES/KWL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:02 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is VARAGEN?: VARAGEN is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1989 by Cochrane Shipbuilders. The vessel is 50 m long and has a gross tonnage of 928.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for VARAGEN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for VARAGEN 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 VARAGEN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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