LOFOTEN
Ferry · Norway · built 1964 · AIS Class A
In short
LOFOTEN (Ferry, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is KRISTIANSAND; its reported draught is 5 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 22:06 UTC). Registered owner: Hurtigruten (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 400 passengers (source: Wikidata).
Current voyage: from Kristiansand (departed Aug 31, 2026, 15:50 UTC) to KRISTIANSAND
- Vessel type
- Ferry
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 1964
- Gross tonnage
- 2,621
- Size (length × beam)
- 87 m × 13 m
- Registered owner
- Hurtigruten
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 58.1497° N, 8.0357° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 301°
- Heading
- 292°
Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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
- LOFOTEN
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 5424562
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 258477000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LIXN
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataFerry
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 2,621
- Length overall
- 87.4 m
- Beam
- 13.3 m
- Year built
- 1964
- Passengers (maximum)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q640270. 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.
- Registered owner
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Operator
- Hurtigruten(Former)Source: Wikidata · 2001–2021 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · 1988–2001 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Source: Wikidata · 1988–1996 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab(Former)Source: Wikidata · 1964–1988 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- 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 KristiansandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KristiansandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left KristiansandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at KristiansandAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Operator: Hurtigruten (previously Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Operator: Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (previously Finnmark Fylkesrederi og Ruteselskap) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) | |
| Operator: Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (previously Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab) | Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristiansand NOKRS | Aug 14, 2026, 12:47 UTC | Aug 31, 2026, 15:50 UTC | 17 d 3 h |
| Kristiansand NOKRS | Jul 5, 2026, 16:42 UTC | Aug 7, 2026, 07:19 UTC | 32 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.
About LOFOTEN
MS Lofoten (call sign LIXN) is a Norwegian passenger and cargo vessel formerly owned and operated by Hurtigruten. The ship was built in 1964. After Nordstjernen was retired from coastal service in 2012, Lofoten became the oldest ship in the current fleet still in operation. It operates cruises around the coast of Norway and sometimes in the Svalbard archipelago. The vessel was declared worthy of preservation in 2001 by the Norwegian Director General of Historic Monuments to preserve Norway's cultural heritage. She has been refitted several times—in 1980, 1985, 1995 and most recently in 2004.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is LOFOTEN now?
- LOFOTEN (Ferry, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 22:31 UTC, moored, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was KRISTIANSAND (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 22:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is LOFOTEN?
- LOFOTEN is a ferry sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1964 by Akers mekaniske verksted. The vessel is 87.4 m long with a beam of 13.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,621.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of LOFOTEN?
- Hurtigruten is recorded as Registered owner for LOFOTEN (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for LOFOTEN?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for LOFOTEN 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 LOFOTEN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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