What kind of ship is Norwegian Gem?

Norwegian Gem is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2007 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 294 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 93,530.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Norwegian Gem?

Norwegian Cruise Line is recorded as Registered owner for Norwegian Gem (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Norwegian Gem?

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

Norwegian Gem

Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 2007 · AIS Class A

IMO9355733MMSI309951000Call signC6VG8Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 12:20 UTC

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In short

Norwegian Gem (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:20 UTC, under way at 15.2 kn, near Katakolon (Mediterranean Sea). Seadar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is MESSINA, ITALY, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 05:15 UTC; its reported draught is 8.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 11:21 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Katakolon: arrived Oct 1, 2026, left Oct 1, 2026. Registered owner: Norwegian Cruise Line (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 2,384 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Bahamas
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 93,530
Size (length × beam): 294 m × 32 m
Registered owner: Norwegian Cruise Line

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 12:20 UTC

Position: 37.6149° N, 21.328° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.2 kn
Course: 211°
Heading: 211°

37.6149° N, 21.328° E

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Katakolon).

Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Norwegian Gem
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9355733
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 309951000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: C6VG8
Flag: Bahamas
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 93,530
Length overall: 294 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2007
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q528406. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,384

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: Norwegian Cruise Line
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Norwegian Cruise Line
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Meyer Werft
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

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.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 1, 2026, 12:19 UTC	Left KatakolonAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 03:02 UTC	Arrived at KatakolonAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 29, 2016	Reported departure from New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 29, 2016	Reported arrival at New YorkAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 24, 2016	Reported arrival at ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-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.

Emissions & fuel consumption

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

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2022	82,967 t	26,422 t	165 days	1,340 kg
2023	66,505 t	21,271 t	136 days	1,273 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (10.33 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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Katakolon GRKAK	Oct 1, 2026, 03:02 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 12:19 UTC	9 h 17 min

Detected by Seadar 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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 29, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Dec 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Dec 24, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Departure	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
New York USNYC	Arrival	Dec 19, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Dec 14, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Departure	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Juan PRSJU	Arrival	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Dec 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 12, 2007.

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

About Norwegian Gem

Norwegian Gem is a Jewel-class cruise ship of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). She is the final cruise ship of the Jewel class and was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Norwegian Gem now?: Norwegian Gem (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:20 UTC, under way at 15.2 kn, near Katakolon (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 MESSINA, ITALY (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 11:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Norwegian Gem?: Norwegian Gem is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2007 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 294 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 93,530.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Norwegian Gem?: Norwegian Cruise Line is recorded as Registered owner for Norwegian Gem (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Norwegian Gem?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Norwegian Gem 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 Norwegian Gem. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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