Noorderlicht
Sailing vessel · Netherlands · built 1910 · AIS Class A
In short
Noorderlicht (Sailing vessel, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Harlingen (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is NL TSL (Terschelling); its reported draught is 3.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 UTC). Registered owner: Wylde Swan Beheer B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)).
Current voyage: from Ny-Alesund (departed Aug 26, 2026, 09:00 UTC) to NL TSL (Terschelling)
- Vessel type
- Sailing vessel
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Year built
- 1910
- Gross tonnage
- 140
- Size (length × beam)
- 36 m × 7 m
- Registered owner
- Wylde Swan Beheer B.V.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 53.1892° N, 5.4293° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 211°
- Heading
- 105°
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
- Noorderlicht
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 8650813
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 244091000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- PGJG
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Vessel type
- Sailing vessel
- AIS ship type
- Sailing
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 140
- Length overall
- 36 m
- Beam
- 6.5 m
- Year built
- 1910
NetherlandsA 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
- Wylde Swan Beheer B.V.(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026SCHEEPSREPARATIEBEDRIJF "FRIESLAND"(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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left Ny-AlesundAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Ny-AlesundAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LongyearbyenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Ny-AlesundAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Ny-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ny-Alesund SJNYA | Aug 25, 2026, 20:35 UTC | Aug 26, 2026, 09:00 UTC | 12 h 25 min |
| Longyearbyen SJLYR | Aug 14, 2026, 13:38 UTC | Aug 25, 2026, 20:31 UTC | 11 d 6 h |
| Ny-Alesund SJNYA | Jul 30, 2026, 15:13 UTC | Aug 14, 2026, 13:30 UTC | 14 d 22 h |
| Ny-Alesund SJNYA | Jun 29, 2026, 20:27 UTC | Jun 30, 2026, 09:27 UTC | 13 h 1 min |
| Ny-Alesund SJNYA | Jun 22, 2026, 20:13 UTC | Jun 23, 2026, 08:54 UTC | 12 h 41 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 Noorderlicht
SV Noorderlicht (Northern Light or Aurora Borealis) is a two-masted schooner built in 1910 as a light sailing vessel for the Imperial German Navy. Since the 1990s, she has served as one of the expedition cruise vessels for Oceanwide Expeditions, and from 2021 she is owned by Swan Expeditions, sailing to some of the most remote locations in the Arctic, particularly the archipelago of Svalbard.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Noorderlicht now?
- Noorderlicht (Sailing vessel, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 10:38 UTC, moored, near Harlingen (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was NL TSL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 10:24 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is Noorderlicht?
- Noorderlicht is a sailing vessel sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1910 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. The vessel is 36 m long with a beam of 6.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 140.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Noorderlicht?
- Wylde Swan Beheer B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for Noorderlicht (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 Noorderlicht?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Noorderlicht 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 Noorderlicht. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
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