Nordstjernen
Ferry · Norway · built 1956 · AIS Class A
In short
Nordstjernen (Ferry, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the port of Nowe Warpno. Its crew-entered AIS destination is PLGDN (Gdansk), with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 08:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:03 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 6, 2026, 07:46 UTC. It can carry up to 400 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 1956
- Gross tonnage
- 2,191
- Size (length × beam)
- 89 m × 13 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 54.4051° N, 18.6707° E
- Area
- Baltic Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 316°
- Heading
- 285°
Last 30 days: 8 port calls (Nowe Warpno, Gudhjem, Goteborg, Flekkefjord, Sauda, Eidfjord, Dimmelsvik, and Bremerhaven).
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
- Nordstjernen
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 5255777
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 257276000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LATU3
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataFerry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,191
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q1413757. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.656 t
- Length overall
- 88.8 m
- Beam
- 12.6 m
- Year built
- 1956
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q1413757. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.400
NorwayA 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported arrival at GdanskAuthority-reported | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) | |
| Arrived at Nowe WarpnoAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left GudhjemAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at GudhjemAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left GoteborgAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at GoteborgAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nowe Warpno PLNWA | Oct 6, 2026, 07:46 UTC | in port | — |
| Gudhjem DKGDM | Oct 5, 2026, 06:01 UTC | Oct 5, 2026, 17:31 UTC | 11 h 29 min |
| Goteborg SEGOT | Oct 2, 2026, 13:20 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 14:29 UTC | 1 h 8 min |
| Flekkefjord NOFFD | Oct 1, 2026, 07:26 UTC | Oct 1, 2026, 13:32 UTC | 6 h 6 min |
| Sauda NOSAU | Sep 30, 2026, 10:58 UTC | Sep 30, 2026, 17:35 UTC | 6 h 37 min |
| Eidfjord NOEDF | Sep 28, 2026, 21:11 UTC | Sep 29, 2026, 14:23 UTC | 17 h 12 min |
| Dimmelsvik NODIM | Sep 28, 2026, 12:07 UTC | Sep 28, 2026, 16:21 UTC | 4 h 14 min |
| Bremerhaven DEBRV | Sep 23, 2026, 11:19 UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 18:07 UTC | 6 h 49 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdansk PLGDN | Arrival | Oct 6, 2026, 07:55 UTC | Obro ców Westerplatte | Urząd Morski w Gdyni: ships in port, expected and departing (Gdynia, Gdańsk) |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 6, 2026.
Source: Urząd Morski w Gdyni (www.umgdy.gov.pl); processed by Seadar (times converted to UTC, IMO checksum-validated). The retrieval date is shown with the data. Licence: Polish PSI reuse (ustawa o otwartych danych), conditions: cite source, date, processing.
About Nordstjernen
MS Nordstjernen (Norwegian: "The North Star") is a vessel constructed in Hamburg, Germany in 1956, and used on the Hurtigruten coastal service until 2012. It was the oldest operational ship in the Hurtigruten fleet at the time of its withdrawal, and is the ship with the longest history of Hurtigruten service. In 2012, she was protected as a national heritage in Norway.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nordstjernen now?
- Nordstjernen (Ferry, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:49 UTC, moored, in the port of Nowe Warpno. The crew-entered destination was PLGDN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 12:03 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Nordstjernen?
- Nordstjernen is a ferry sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1956 by Blohm+Voss. The vessel is 88.8 m long with a beam of 12.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,191.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nordstjernen?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordstjernen from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Nordstjernen. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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