What kind of ship is Ocean Viking?

Ocean Viking is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1986 by Trosvik Verksted. The vessel is 69.3 m long with a beam of 15.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,090.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ocean Viking?

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

Ocean Viking

Offshore supply vessel · Norway · built 1986 · AIS Class A

IMO8506854MMSI258479000Call signJXIW3Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 10:43 UTC

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In short

Ocean Viking (Offshore supply vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 10:43 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is MALTA, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.1 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 08:07 UTC).

Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
Flag: Norway
Year built: 1986
Gross tonnage: 2,090
Size (length × beam): 69 m × 16 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 10:43 UTC

Position: 36.7216° N, 15.3316° E
Area: Mediterranean Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.6 kn
Course: 195°
Heading: 196°

36.7216° N, 15.3316° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Ocean Viking
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8506854
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 258479000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: JXIW3
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Offshore supply vessel
AIS ship type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 2,090
Length overall: 69.3 m
Beam: 15.5 m
Year built: 1986

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Ownership & management

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Operator: SOS Méditerranée
Source: Wikidata · since 2019 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Médecins Sans Frontières
Source: Wikidata · since 2019 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Doctors Without Borders International(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Trosvik Verksted
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Ocean Viking

The Ocean Viking is a former Platform supply vessel used as a humanitarian ship chartered from July 2019 by the SOS Méditerranée association.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Ocean Viking now?: Ocean Viking (Offshore supply vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 10:43 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, in the Mediterranean Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was MALTA (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 08:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Ocean Viking?: Ocean Viking is an offshore supply vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1986 by Trosvik Verksted. The vessel is 69.3 m long with a beam of 15.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,090.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Ocean Viking?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Ocean Viking 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 Ocean Viking. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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