What kind of ship is Nordlicht?

Nordlicht is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 1989 by Kvaerner Fjellstrand. The vessel is 38.9 m long with a beam of 9.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 435.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nordlicht?

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

Nordlicht

High-speed craft · Portugal · built 1989 · AIS Class A

IMO8816015MMSI255915767Call signCQ2225Last AIS position Oct 5, 2026, 08:04 UTC

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In short

Nordlicht (High-speed craft, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 08:04 UTC, under way at 26.7 kn, in the North 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 DECUX >DEHGL, with an ETA of Oct 5, 2026, 17:30 UTC; its reported draught is 2.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 06:04 UTC). It can carry up to 272 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Helgoland (departed Sep 30, 2026, 15:23 UTC) to DECUX >DEHGL

Vessel type: High-speed craft
Flag: Portugal
Year built: 1989
Gross tonnage: 435
Size (length × beam): 39 m × 9 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 5, 2026, 08:04 UTC

Position: 54.1° N, 8.1274° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 26.7 kn
Course: 312°
Heading: 310°

54.1° N, 8.1274° E

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Last 30 days: 7 port calls (Helgoland and Cuxhaven).

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: Nordlicht
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8816015
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 255915767
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CQ2225
Flag: Portugal
Vessel type: High-speed craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 435
Length overall: 38.9 m
Beam: 9.4 m
Year built: 1989
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1998412. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.272

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

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Builder: Kvaerner Fjellstrand
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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 30, 2026, 15:23 UTC	Left HelgolandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 08:39 UTC	Arrived at HelgolandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 08:07 UTC	Left CuxhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 16:39 UTC	Arrived at CuxhavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 15:22 UTC	Left HelgolandAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 08:24 UTC	Arrived at HelgolandAIS-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
Helgoland DEHGL	Sep 30, 2026, 08:39 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 15:23 UTC	6 h 44 min
Cuxhaven DECUX	Sep 29, 2026, 16:39 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 08:07 UTC	15 h 29 min
Helgoland DEHGL	Sep 29, 2026, 08:24 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 15:22 UTC	6 h 58 min
Helgoland DEHGL	Sep 27, 2026, 12:13 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 15:39 UTC	3 h 26 min
Helgoland DEHGL	Sep 27, 2026, 08:06 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 11:51 UTC	3 h 46 min
Helgoland DEHGL	Sep 26, 2026, 08:12 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 09:01 UTC	49 min
Helgoland DEHGL	Sep 25, 2026, 08:39 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 07:42 UTC	23 h 2 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 Nordlicht now?: Nordlicht (High-speed craft, Portugal flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 5, 2026, 08:04 UTC, under way at 26.7 kn, in the North 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 DECUX >DEHGL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 5, 2026, 06:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Nordlicht?: Nordlicht is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Portugal, built in 1989 by Kvaerner Fjellstrand. The vessel is 38.9 m long with a beam of 9.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 435.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nordlicht?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nordlicht 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 Nordlicht. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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