What kind of ship is HIGHLANDER?

HIGHLANDER is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2007 by Fosen Yard. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 26.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,460.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HIGHLANDER?

Marine Atlantic is recorded as Registered owner for HIGHLANDER (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HIGHLANDER?

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

HIGHLANDER

Passenger ship · Canada · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9331189MMSI316019125Call signVYGTLast AIS position Sep 15, 2026, 19:28 UTC

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In short

HIGHLANDER (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 15, 2026, 19:28 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Registered owner: Marine Atlantic (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Canada
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 28,460
Size (length × beam): 199 m × 27 m
Registered owner: Marine Atlantic

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Last reported position

received Sep 15, 2026, 19:28 UTC

Position: 47.5693° N, 59.1183° W
Area: Gulf of St. Lawrence
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15 kn
Course: 304°
Heading: 303°

47.5693° N, 59.1183° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: HIGHLANDER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9331189
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316019125
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VYGT
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 28,460
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 839630. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.13,423
Length overall: 199 m
Beam: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 839630. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.26.7 m
Year built: 2007

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: Marine Atlantic
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Marine Atlantic
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Fosen Yard
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
Apr 10, 2015	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 29, 2015	Reported arrival at CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Apr 10, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Mar 29, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 29, 2015.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About HIGHLANDER

MV Highlanders (ex-MV Stena Traveller) is a Ro-Pax passenger/vehicle ferry operated by the Canadian Crown corporation Marine Atlantic. She operates between the islands of Newfoundland and Cape Breton in eastern Canada and is named after several Nova Scotian infantry regiments which fought in the first and second world wars. Largely built in Russia, her assembly was finished in Norway. As part of Stena Line she regularly ran between The Netherlands and the United Kingdom from 2007-2009. After being leased by Marine Atlantic, she was taken to Bremerhaven, Germany to be converted to better suit the North Sydney to Channel-Port aux Basques route, which she would be taking over. This conversion included the addition of a third bow thruster, increase and renovation of the passenger areas, and shortening of the vessel by 12m to help facilitate docking at Channel-Port aux Basques.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HIGHLANDER now?: HIGHLANDER (Passenger ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 15, 2026, 19:28 UTC, under way at 15 kn, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is HIGHLANDER?: HIGHLANDER is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2007 by Fosen Yard. The vessel is 199 m long with a beam of 26.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,460.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HIGHLANDER?: Marine Atlantic is recorded as Registered owner for HIGHLANDER (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HIGHLANDER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HIGHLANDER 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 HIGHLANDER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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