Where is Plancius now?

Plancius (Cruise ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:15 UTC, moored, near Setubal (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was PT SET / P.S (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 20:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Plancius?

Plancius is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1976 by De Merwede. The vessel is 90 m long with a beam of 14.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,434.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Plancius?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Plancius 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. Plancius has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Plancius

Cruise ship · Netherlands · built 1976 · AIS Class A

IMO7432044MMSI246573000Call signPBQKLast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 21:15 UTC

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In short

Plancius (Cruise ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:15 UTC, moored, near Setubal (North Atlantic Ocean). Its crew-entered AIS destination is PT SET / P.S, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 20:57 UTC). Registered owner: Plancius Scheepsreizen B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).

Current voyage: from Longyearbyen (departed Sep 12, 2026, 14:18 UTC) to PT SET / P.S

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Netherlands
Year built: 1976
Gross tonnage: 3,434
Size (length × beam): 90 m × 14 m
Registered owner: Plancius Scheepsreizen B.V.

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 21:15 UTC

Position: 38.4716° N, 8.7974° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 77°
Heading: 181°

38.4716° N, 8.7974° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Longyearbyen).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: Plancius
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7432044
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 246573000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: PBQK
Flag: Netherlands
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,434
Net tonnage: Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data), record 4287. Added to Voydar on September 28, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0 (ilent.nl site-wide).1,063
Length overall: 90 m
Beam: 14.4 m
Year built: 1976

A 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: Plancius Scheepsreizen B.V.(not linked to a company record)
Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
Builder: De Merwede
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
SCHEEPSWERF REIMERSWAAL(not linked to a company record)
Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 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
Sep 12, 2026, 14:18 UTC	Left LongyearbyenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 7, 2026, 16:26 UTC	Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 25, 2026, 19:00 UTC	Left LongyearbyenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 25, 2026, 09:30 UTC	Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 17, 2026, 17:58 UTC	Left Ny-AlesundAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 17, 2026, 17:07 UTC	Arrived at Ny-AlesundAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 3, 2022	Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Dec 3, 2022	Incident Investigation	WASHINGTON, District of Columbia	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

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	Sep 7, 2026, 16:26 UTC	Sep 12, 2026, 14:18 UTC	4 d 21 h
Longyearbyen SJLYR	Jul 25, 2026, 09:30 UTC	Jul 25, 2026, 19:00 UTC	9 h 30 min
Ny-Alesund SJNYA	Jul 17, 2026, 17:07 UTC	Jul 17, 2026, 17:58 UTC	51 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.

About Plancius

MV Plancius, formerly HNLMS Tydeman (A906), is a renovated oceanographic research vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy now employed as a polar expedition cruise vessel by owner and operator Oceanwide Expeditions. She was commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy on 10 November 1976, and served until 2004, before being renovated for commercial use. The vessel was used for both military and civilian research and had a fracture zone named after it.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Plancius now?: Plancius (Cruise ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 21:15 UTC, moored, near Setubal (North Atlantic Ocean). The crew-entered destination was PT SET / P.S (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 20:57 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Plancius?: Plancius is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1976 by De Merwede. The vessel is 90 m long with a beam of 14.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,434.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Plancius?: Plancius Scheepsreizen B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for Plancius (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Plancius?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Plancius 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. Plancius has 1 recorded Port State Control inspection. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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