KATO
Fishing vessel · Norway · built 1969 · AIS Class A
In short
KATO (Fishing vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , not moving, in the Norwegian Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is AALESUND; its reported draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 2, 2026, 02:54 UTC). Registered owner: KATO FANGST AS (source: Fiskeridirektoratet — Fartøyregisteret (Norwegian fishing vessel register API)).
Current voyage: from Longyearbyen (departed Aug 29, 2026, 22:35 UTC) to AALESUND
- Vessel type
- Fishing vessel
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 1969
- Gross tonnage
- 462
- Size (length × beam)
- 38 m × 8 m
- Registered owner
- KATO FANGST AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 62.7251° N, 6.457° E
- Area
- Norwegian Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 243°
- Heading
- 258°
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
- KATO
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 6929985
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 259109000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LLJC
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Fishing vessel
- AIS ship type
- Fishing
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: Fiskeridirektoratet — Fartøyregisteret (Norwegian fishing vessel register API) · reported · confidence 0.95 · retrieved Sep 24, 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 LongyearbyenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left BatsfjordAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BatsfjordAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left AlesundAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at AlesundAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longyearbyen SJLYR | Aug 29, 2026, 15:19 UTC | Aug 29, 2026, 22:35 UTC | 7 h 16 min |
| Batsfjord NOBJF | Jul 28, 2026, 17:28 UTC | Jul 28, 2026, 18:39 UTC | 1 h 11 min |
| Alesund NOAES | Jul 14, 2026, 16:39 UTC | Jul 14, 2026, 23:04 UTC | 6 h 25 min |
| Vardo NOVAO | Jun 14, 2026, 05:55 UTC | Jun 14, 2026, 07:02 UTC | 1 h 7 min |
| Batsfjord NOBJF | Jun 9, 2026, 13:40 UTC | Jun 9, 2026, 15:19 UTC | 1 h 39 min |
| Batsfjord NOBJF | Jun 9, 2026, 12:17 UTC | Jun 9, 2026, 13:40 UTC | 1 h 22 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is KATO now?
- KATO (Fishing vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 03:11 UTC, not moving, in the Norwegian Sea. The crew-entered destination was AALESUND (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 2, 2026, 02:54 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is KATO?
- KATO is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1969. The vessel is 38.2 m long with a beam of 7.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 462.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of KATO?
- KATO FANGST AS is recorded as Registered owner for KATO (source: Fiskeridirektoratet — Fartøyregisteret (Norwegian fishing vessel register API)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KATO?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KATO 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 KATO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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