Kissamos

Identity & particulars

Name

Kissamos

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9035876

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

239672000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

SWDA

Flag

Greece

Vessel type

WikidataDetailed type from WikidataFerry

AIS ship type

Passenger

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

29,992

Length overall

192 m

Beam

—

Year built

1992

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q22814328. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,780

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.

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.

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.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Technical efficiency: EEXI (27.64 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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.

About Kissamos

Kissamos ( Greek : Κίσσαμος , Kíssamos ) is a ferry operated by the Greek company ANEK Lines . Built between 1991 and 1992 at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Shimonoseki for the Japanese company Highashi Nihon Ferry, it was originally named Hercules ( はあきゆり, Haakiyuri ) . Entering service in April 1992 on routes connecting the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu via the Sea of ​​Japan , it was transferred in 1998 to operate from the Pacific coast. Sold in 1998 to ANEK Lines and initially renamed Kriti V , it entered service in July 2000 between Greece and Italy under the name Lefka Ori ( Greek : Λευκά Όρη , Lefká Ori ). Placed on the charter market in 2012 due to a crisis affecting Greek shipping lines, it operated in South Korea during this period before returning to Greece in 2013.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Kissamos now?

Kissamos (Ferry, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 30, 2026, 23:22 UTC, under way at 21.1 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was GRSDH (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 30, 2026, 22:51 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Kissamos?

Kissamos is a ferry sailing under the flag of Greece, built in 1992 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The vessel is 192 m long and has a gross tonnage of 29,992.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Kissamos?

BLUE STAR FERRIES SINGLE MEMBER MARITIME S.A. is recorded as ISM manager for Kissamos (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Kissamos?

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