AIDAnova
Cruise ship · Italy · built 2018 · AIS Class A
In short
AIDAnova (Cruise ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14.7 kn, near Helsingor (Baltic Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is DKAAR (Aarhus), with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 04:30 UTC; its reported draught is 8.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 18:48 UTC). It can carry up to 5,200 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Nordhavn (departed Oct 1, 2026, 18:41 UTC) to DKAAR (Aarhus)
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Italy
- Year built
- 2018
- Gross tonnage
- 183,200
- Size (length × beam)
- 337 m × 42 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 55.9539° N, 12.7165° E
- Area
- Baltic Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14.7 kn
- Course
- 339°
- Heading
- 340°
Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Nordhavn, Kiel, and Stavanger).
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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- Name
- AIDAnova
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9781865
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 247389200
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- IBUK
- Flag
- Italy
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 183,200
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q42619076. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.200,000 t
- Length overall
- 337 m
- Beam
- 42 m
- Year built
- 2018
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q42619076. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.5,200
ItalyA 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, 2026Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Carnival Corporation(not linked to a company record)Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 8, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left NordhavnAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at NordhavnAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KielAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at APO, AE, | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections |
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.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | clean |
| May 8, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | APO, AE, | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,557 t | 1,284 t | 17 days | 1,492 kg |
| 2019 | 69,422 t | 24,985 t | 197 days | 1,233 kg |
| 2020 | 32,243 t | 11,293 t | 140 days | 3,142 kg |
| 2021 | 37,340 t | 12,504 t | 30 days | 7,091 kg |
| 2022 | 81,867 t | 26,192 t | 219 days | 1,398 kg |
| 2023 | 72,199 t | 24,819 t | 227 days | 1,179 kg |
| 2024 | 71,843 t | 26,157 t | 230 days | 1,034 kg |
| 2025 | 65,041 t | 24,042 t | 243 days | 905 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEXI (4.03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordhavn DKNHN | Oct 1, 2026, 07:05 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 18:41 UTC | 11 h 35 min |
| Kiel DEKEL | Sep 30, 2026, 03:27 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 15:46 UTC | 12 h 20 min |
| Kiel DEKEL | Sep 26, 2026, 06:46 UTC | Sep 26, 2026, 16:16 UTC | 9 h 30 min |
| Stavanger NOSVG | Sep 24, 2026, 08:39 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 19:39 UTC | 11 h 0 min |
| Haugesund NOHAU | Aug 27, 2026, 17:17 UTC | Aug 29, 2026, 03:43 UTC | 34 h 27 min |
| Storesund NOSRS | Aug 27, 2026, 06:14 UTC | Aug 27, 2026, 17:17 UTC | 11 h 2 min |
| Alesund NOAES | Aug 26, 2026, 06:43 UTC | Aug 27, 2026, 06:14 UTC | 23 h 31 min |
| Alesund NOAES | Aug 11, 2026, 05:19 UTC | Aug 18, 2026, 16:32 UTC | 7 d 11 h |
| Storesund NOSRS | Jul 13, 2026, 05:06 UTC | Jul 13, 2026, 15:42 UTC | 10 h 36 min |
| Kristiansand NOKRS | Jul 7, 2026, 05:57 UTC | Jul 13, 2026, 05:06 UTC | 5 d 23 h |
| Alesund NOAES | Jul 1, 2026, 05:42 UTC | Jul 1, 2026, 15:06 UTC | 9 h 25 min |
| Storesund NOSRS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:58 UTC | Jun 18, 2026, 16:15 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.
About AIDAnova
AIDAnova is a cruise ship built by Meyer Werft GmbH in Papenburg, Germany under contract from Carnival Corporation for AIDA Cruises. The first of the new Excellence-class ships, she was launched on 21 August 2018 and delivered on 12 December 2018. She has one sister ship, AIDAcosma, delivered on 21 December 2021.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is AIDAnova now?
- AIDAnova (Cruise ship, Italy flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:34 UTC, under way at 14.7 kn, near Helsingor (Baltic Sea). The crew-entered destination was DKAAR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 18:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is AIDAnova?
- AIDAnova is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Italy, built in 2018 by Meyer Werft. The vessel is 337 m long with a beam of 42 m and has a gross tonnage of 183,200.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for AIDAnova?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for AIDAnova 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. AIDAnova has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
Sister ships
Ships of the same class, Excellence-class cruise ship (source: Wikidata).
- Costa SmeraldaIMO 9781889Cruise ship · built 2019 · 185,010 GT
- IONAIMO 9826548Cruise ship · built 2020 · 184,000 GT
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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