Loch Portain
Passenger ship · United Kingdom · built 2003 · AIS Class A
In short
Loch Portain (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Greenock (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is JAMES WATT DOCK; its reported draught is 1.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:04 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Aird Ma Ruibhe: arrived Jul 2, 2026, left Jul 4, 2026. Registered owner: Caledonian Maritime Assets (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 2003
- Gross tonnage
- 950
- Size (length × beam)
- 48 m
- Registered owner
- Caledonian Maritime Assets
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 55.9453° N, 4.7325° W
- Area
- North Atlantic Ocean
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 292°
- Heading
- 295°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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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- Name
- Loch Portain
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9274824
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235008928
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- VQKE8
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 950
- Length overall
- 48 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2003
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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Aird Ma RuibheAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Aird Ma RuibheAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aird Ma Ruibhe GBAMR | Jul 2, 2026, 18:22 UTC | Jul 4, 2026, 08:27 UTC | 38 h 5 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 Loch Portain
MV Loch Portain (Scottish Gaelic: Lochportain) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited water-jet propulsion ro-ro car ferry, operated by Caledonian MacBrayne, built for the Sound of Harris crossing in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Portain now?
- Loch Portain (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:36 UTC, moored, near Greenock (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was JAMES WATT DOCK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Loch Portain?
- Loch Portain is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2003 by McTay Marine. The vessel is 48 m long and has a gross tonnage of 950.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Loch Portain?
- Caledonian Maritime Assets is recorded as Registered owner for Loch Portain (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Loch Portain?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Loch Portain 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 Loch Portain. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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