MS Polaris

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MS Polaris

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6807395

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Vessel type

Passenger ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

2,097

Length overall

70.6 m

Beam

13.5 m

Year built

1968

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About MS Polaris

MS Polaris was a Russian-owned, Danish-built passenger ship in service with the Murmansk Shipping Company and based in Murmansk. It was built in 1968, and until 2000, it served as a ferry between cities in Greenland, mainly passenger transfers along the Greenland coastline. In 2000 she was bought by Scandinavian Cruise Line and was refurbished in Denmark by Master Mariner AB, Sweden. She was named M/S Shearwaterto and changed to Bahamian flag. She was sold to Norway 2001. It moved to Russia in 2005 It holds 80 passengers and is equipped with a lounge with bar, as well as a library, covered deck, outside deck and a gift shop. It was renovated at Tallinn, Estonia in 2005 and offered cruises in the Barents Sea and transfers from Murmansk to Saint Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, the Solovets Islands and was also the only ship that stops at Vaygach Island.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MS Polaris now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MS Polaris in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MS Polaris?

MS Polaris is a passenger ship, built in 1968 by Svendborg Skibsværft. The vessel is 70.6 m long with a beam of 13.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,097.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MS Polaris?

Murmansk Shipping Company is recorded as Registered owner for MS Polaris (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MS Polaris?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MS Polaris 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 MS Polaris. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.