Polarstar
Passenger ship · Norway · built 1948 · AIS Class A
In short
Polarstar (Passenger ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Moldtustranda (Norwegian Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is HAREID; its reported draught is 3.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 20:31 UTC).
Current voyage: from Hareid (departed Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 UTC) to HAREID
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 1948
- Gross tonnage
- 424
- Size (length × beam)
- 151 m × 8 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 62.3698° N, 6.0363° E
- Area
- Norwegian Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 82°
- Heading
- 150°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Hareid).
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
- Polarstar
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 5280655
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 258338000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LNMJ
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 424
- Length overall
- 151 m
- Beam
- 7.9 m
- Year built
- 1948
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left HareidAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HareidAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left HjorungavagAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at HjorungavagAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BergenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BergenAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hareid NOHRI | Sep 22, 2026, 09:17 UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 UTC | 1 h 45 min |
| Hjorungavag NOHJO | Aug 14, 2026, 10:49 UTC | Aug 14, 2026, 11:42 UTC | 53 min |
| Bergen NOBGO | Aug 5, 2026, 15:21 UTC | Aug 9, 2026, 09:59 UTC | 3 d 18 h |
| Frekhaug NOFKG | Aug 5, 2026, 13:05 UTC | Aug 5, 2026, 15:10 UTC | 2 h 5 min |
| Molde NOMOL | Jul 14, 2026, 09:19 UTC | Jul 23, 2026, 07:01 UTC | 8 d 21 h |
| Alesund NOAES | Jun 22, 2026, 09:23 UTC | Jun 22, 2026, 10:06 UTC | 43 min |
| Alesund NOAES | Jun 20, 2026, 17:25 UTC | Jun 20, 2026, 21:55 UTC | 4 h 30 min |
| Hareid NOHRI | Jun 19, 2026, 14:32 UTC | Jun 20, 2026, 16:08 UTC | 25 h 36 min |
| Alesund NOAES | Jun 19, 2026, 12:01 UTC | Jun 19, 2026, 14:32 UTC | 2 h 31 min |
| Runde NORUN | Jun 10, 2026, 17:55 UTC | Jun 13, 2026, 08:19 UTC | 2 d 14 h |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Polarstar now?
- Polarstar (Passenger ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:00 UTC, moored, near Moldtustranda (Norwegian Sea). The crew-entered destination was HAREID (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 20:31 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Polarstar?
- Polarstar is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1948 by James Lamont & Co. The vessel is 151 m long with a beam of 7.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 424.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Polarstar?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Polarstar 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 Polarstar. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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