Where is SPIRIT OF VI now?

SPIRIT OF VI (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:19 UTC, under way at 20.5 kn, near Sidney (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was SWB-TSA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:33 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is SPIRIT OF VI?

SPIRIT OF VI is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1994 by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited. The vessel is 167 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,747.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SPIRIT OF VI?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SPIRIT OF VI?

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

SPIRIT OF VI

Passenger ship · Canada · built 1994 · AIS Class A

IMO9030682MMSI316001269Call signCFL2070Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:19 UTC

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In short

SPIRIT OF VI (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:19 UTC, under way at 20.5 kn, near Sidney (North Pacific Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is SWB-TSA; its reported draught is 5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:33 UTC). Registered owner: BC Ferries (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Thawwassen (departed Oct 1, 2026, 20:16 UTC) to SWB-TSA

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Canada
Year built: 1994
Gross tonnage: 18,747
Size (length × beam): 167 m × 26 m
Registered owner: BC Ferries

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:19 UTC

Position: 48.7066° N, 123.3573° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 20.5 kn
Course: 214°
Heading: 214°

48.7066° N, 123.3573° W

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Thawwassen).

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: SPIRIT OF VI
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9030682
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316001269
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CFL2070
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 18,747
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 816503. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.6,587
Length overall: 167 m
Beam: 26 m
Year built: 1994

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: BC Ferries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited
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, 20:16 UTC	Left ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 19:36 UTC	Arrived at ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 16:13 UTC	Left ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 15:30 UTC	Arrived at ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 04:14 UTC	Left ThawwassenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 03:28 UTC	Arrived at ThawwassenAIS-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
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 1, 2026, 19:36 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 20:16 UTC	41 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 1, 2026, 15:30 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 16:13 UTC	43 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Oct 1, 2026, 03:28 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 04:14 UTC	46 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 30, 2026, 23:29 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 00:13 UTC	44 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 30, 2026, 19:29 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 20:11 UTC	43 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 30, 2026, 15:31 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 16:12 UTC	40 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 30, 2026, 03:29 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 04:10 UTC	41 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 29, 2026, 23:27 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 00:17 UTC	50 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 29, 2026, 19:29 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 20:13 UTC	44 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 29, 2026, 15:29 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 16:17 UTC	48 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 29, 2026, 03:35 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 04:23 UTC	49 min
Thawwassen CATWN	Sep 28, 2026, 23:42 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 00:18 UTC	35 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.

Behaviour at sea Voydar-derived

Patterns Voydar derived from this ship's AIS broadcasts. They are inferences, not reports: each one shows how it was computed and how confident we are, and none of them says why a ship behaved this way.

When	What we observed	Confidence
Sep 28, 2026, 03:54 UTC	Draught change Reported draught went from 24.4 m to 5 m while in port at Thawwassen. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo. Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1	High (75%)

When

What we observed

Confidence

Sep 28, 2026, 03:54 UTC

Draught change

Reported draught went from 24.4 m to 5 m while in port at Thawwassen. Voydar infers the ship probably discharged cargo.

Method seadar.behaviour.draught_change v1

High (75%)

Source: AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. AIS data: AISstream.io. Licence: none published.

Derived from AIS positions of feeds whose terms allow display on Voydar. Coverage is terrestrial: gaps are reported only where our receivers kept hearing other ships. Detections below medium confidence are not shown.

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About SPIRIT OF VI

Spirit of Vancouver Island is an S-class ferry, part of the BC Ferries fleet. Along with MV Spirit of British Columbia, it is the largest in the BC Ferries fleet. The ship was completed in 1994 and serves the Swartz Bay – Tsawwassen route. In 2018, Spirit of Vancouver Island began a mid-life refit in Poland, where it was converted to a dual-fuel system to allow liquefied natural gas propulsion. The vessel returned to service in 2019.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SPIRIT OF VI now?: SPIRIT OF VI (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:19 UTC, under way at 20.5 kn, near Sidney (North Pacific Ocean). The crew-entered destination was SWB-TSA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:33 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is SPIRIT OF VI?: SPIRIT OF VI is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1994 by Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited. The vessel is 167 m long with a beam of 26 m and has a gross tonnage of 18,747.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SPIRIT OF VI?: BC Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for SPIRIT OF VI (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SPIRIT OF VI?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SPIRIT OF VI 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 SPIRIT OF VI. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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