Explorer

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

Identity & particulars

Name

Explorer

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6924959

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

Cruise ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

2,398

Length overall

72.9 m

Beam

14 m

Year built

1969

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q1384555. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.118

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About Explorer

MS Explorer or MV Explorer was a Liberian-registered cruise ship, used for Antarctic cruising. She was the first cruise ship to sink there, after striking an iceberg on 23 November 2007. All passengers and crew were rescued. The ship was commissioned and operated by the Swedish explorer Lars-Eric Lindblad. Its 1969 expeditionary cruise to Antarctica was the forerunner for today's sea-based tourism in that region. The vessel was originally named MS Lindblad Explorer (until 1985), and MS Society Explorer (until 1992). Ownership of the vessel changed several times, the last owner being the Toronto-based travel company Gap Adventures which acquired Explorer in 2004. Explorer was abandoned in the early hours of 23 November 2007 after taking on water near the South Shetland Islands in the Southern Ocean, an area which is usually stormy but was calm at the time.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Explorer now?

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

What kind of ship is Explorer?

Explorer is a cruise ship, built in 1969 by Nystads Varv Ab. The vessel is 72.9 m long with a beam of 14 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,398.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Explorer?

Swedish American Line is recorded as Registered owner for Explorer (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Explorer?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Explorer 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.