Where is BARENTS SEA now?

BARENTS SEA (Fishing vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:14 UTC, not moving, near Moldtustranda (Norwegian Sea). The crew-entered destination was BAATSFJORD (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is BARENTS SEA?

BARENTS SEA is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1989 by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk AS. The vessel is 45 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 810.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for BARENTS SEA?

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

BARENTS SEA

Fishing vessel · Norway · built 1989 · AIS Class A

IMO8906949MMSI257388000Call signLKUALast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 15:14 UTC

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In short

BARENTS SEA (Fishing vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:14 UTC, not moving, near Moldtustranda (Norwegian Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is BAATSFJORD; its reported draught is 6.6 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:04 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Batsfjord: arrived Jun 9, 2026, left Jun 14, 2026. Registered owner: BARENTS SEA AS (source: Fiskeridirektoratet — Fartøyregisteret (Norwegian fishing vessel register API)).

Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Flag: Norway
Year built: 1989
Gross tonnage: 810
Size (length × beam): 45 m × 11 m
Registered owner: BARENTS SEA AS

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 15:14 UTC

Position: 62.3247° N, 5.6633° E
Area: Norwegian Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way sailing
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 169°
Heading: 266°

62.3247° N, 5.6633° E

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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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Identity & particulars

Name: BARENTS SEA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8906949
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257388000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LKUA
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
AIS ship type: Fishing
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 810
Length overall: 45 m
Beam: Source: Fiskeridirektoratet — Fartøyregisteret (Norwegian fishing vessel register API), record 2014065292. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD) 2.0.11 m
Year built: 1989

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: BARENTS SEA AS
Source: Fiskeridirektoratet — Fartøyregisteret (Norwegian fishing vessel register API) · reported · confidence 0.95 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026
Builder: Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk AS
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
Jun 14, 2026, 00:40 UTC	Left BatsfjordAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 9, 2026, 19:04 UTC	Arrived at BatsfjordAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jan 1, 2001	Former name: Unity	Wikidata
Jan 1, 1997	Former name: Torbas	Wikidata
Jan 1, 1989	Former name: Ocean Way	Wikidata

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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
Unity	Former name	Jan 1, 2001	Wikidata
Torbas	Former name	Jan 1, 1997	Wikidata
Ocean Way	Former name	Jan 1, 1989	Wikidata

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.

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
Batsfjord NOBJF	Jun 9, 2026, 19:04 UTC	Jun 14, 2026, 00:40 UTC	4 d 5 h

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 BARENTS SEA now?: BARENTS SEA (Fishing vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 15:14 UTC, not moving, near Moldtustranda (Norwegian Sea). The crew-entered destination was BAATSFJORD (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 3, 2026, 15:04 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is BARENTS SEA?: BARENTS SEA is a fishing vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1989 by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk AS. The vessel is 45 m long with a beam of 11 m and has a gross tonnage of 810.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of BARENTS SEA?: BARENTS SEA AS is recorded as Registered owner for BARENTS SEA (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 BARENTS SEA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for BARENTS SEA 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 BARENTS SEA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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