NAT-GEO ORION
Cruise ship · Bahamas · built 2003 · AIS Class A
In short
NAT-GEO ORION (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 14.6 kn, near Otranto (Mediterranean Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is LAS PALMAS, with an ETA of Oct 13, 2026, 05:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 07:56 UTC).
Current voyage: from Bodrum (departed Sep 24, 2026, 19:03 UTC) to LAS PALMAS
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Year built
- 2003
- Gross tonnage
- 3,984
- Size (length × beam)
- 102 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 40.2862° N, 18.5376° E
- Area
- Mediterranean Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 14.6 kn
- Course
- 153°
- Heading
- 153°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Bodrum).
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
- NAT-GEO ORION
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9273076
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 311603000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- C6TE3
- Flag
- Bahamas
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 3,984
- Length overall
- 102 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2003
BahamasA 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.
- Builder
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Left BodrumAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at BodrumAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Port State Control inspection at San Pedro, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at San Diego, California | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at JBER, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at Honolulu, Hawaii | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at New Orleans, Louisiana | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Inspection at Juneau, Alaska | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported arrival at SavannahAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances | |
| Port State Control inspection at Sault Ste Marie, Michigan | USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections | |
| Port State Control inspection at MASSENA, New York | 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
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Vessel InspectionPSC | San Pedro, California | clean |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Vessel Inspection | San Diego, California | clean |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Incident Investigation | WASHINGTON, District of Columbia | clean |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | JBER, Alaska | clean |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska | clean |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Honolulu, Hawaii | clean |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Vessel InspectionPSC | New Orleans, Louisiana | clean |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Vessel Inspection | Juneau, Alaska | clean |
| Jul 1, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan | clean |
| Jun 20, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | MASSENA, New York | clean |
| Jun 2, 2004 | Boarding | NEW HAVEN, Connecticut | clean |
| May 28, 2004 | Vessel Inspection | NEW HAVEN, Connecticut | clean |
| May 24, 2004 | Vessel InspectionPSC | North Charleston, South Carolina | clean |
| May 16, 2004 | Vessel Inspection | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Nov 12, 2003 | Vessel Inspection | APO, AE, | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodrum TRBXN | Sep 24, 2026, 03:58 UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 19:03 UTC | 15 h 5 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.
Reported by authorities Authority-reported
| Port | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah USSAV | Departure | Oct 19, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Savannah USSAV | Arrival | Oct 19, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Departure | Oct 18, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Charleston USCHS | Arrival | Oct 18, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER (EASTERN BRANCH) VA | Departure | Oct 16, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ELIZABETH RIVER (EASTERN BRANCH) VA | Arrival | Oct 16, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Departure | Oct 15, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Departure | Oct 14, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Baltimore USBAL | Arrival | Oct 14, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| Wilmington USILG | Arrival | Oct 13, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI | Departure | Oct 12, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY, RI | Arrival | Oct 12, 2004(date only) | — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 16, 2004.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
About NAT-GEO ORION
National Geographic Orion (formerly MS Orion and MV Orion) is an expedition ship with an ice-strengthened hull owned and operated by Lindblad Expeditions. The vessel is registered in The Bahamas and operates primarily in polar and tropical regions.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is NAT-GEO ORION now?
- NAT-GEO ORION (Cruise ship, Bahamas flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:12 UTC, under way at 14.6 kn, near Otranto (Mediterranean Sea). The crew-entered destination was LAS PALMAS (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 07:56 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is NAT-GEO ORION?
- NAT-GEO ORION is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, built in 2003 by Cassens Werft GmbH. The vessel is 102 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,984.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for NAT-GEO ORION?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for NAT-GEO ORION 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. NAT-GEO ORION has 15 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.
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