What kind of ship is KV BARENTSHAV?

KV BARENTSHAV is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2009 by Myklebust Verft. The vessel is 93.2 m long with a beam of 16.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,025.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KV BARENTSHAV?

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

KV BARENTSHAV

Law enforcement vessel · Norway · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9389356MMSI259317000Call signLAQLLast AIS position Sep 24, 2026, 07:01 UTC

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In short

KV BARENTSHAV (Law enforcement vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 07:01 UTC, moored, in the Norwegian Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its reported AIS draught is 7 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Sep 24, 2026, 06:58 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Kristiansund: arrived Sep 19, 2026, left Sep 19, 2026.

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 4,025
Size (length × beam): 93 m × 17 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 24, 2026, 07:01 UTC

Position: 68.4934° N, 16.5087° E
Area: Norwegian Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 310°
Heading: 328°

68.4934° N, 16.5087° E

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Last 30 days: 6 port calls (Kristiansund, Alesund, Godoya, and Hjorungavag).

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: KV BARENTSHAV
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9389356
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 259317000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAQL
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
AIS ship type: Law enforcement
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 4,025
Length overall: 93.2 m
Beam: 16.6 m
Year built: 2009

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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Operator: Norwegian Coast Guard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Myklebust Verft
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 19, 2026, 09:17 UTC	Left KristiansundAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 19, 2026, 07:55 UTC	Arrived at KristiansundAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 15, 2026, 12:30 UTC	Left AlesundAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 15, 2026, 05:41 UTC	Arrived at AlesundAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 15, 2026, 05:37 UTC	Left AlesundAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 15, 2026, 04:23 UTC	Arrived at 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
Kristiansund NOKSU	Sep 19, 2026, 07:55 UTC	Sep 19, 2026, 09:17 UTC	1 h 21 min
Alesund NOAES	Sep 15, 2026, 05:41 UTC	Sep 15, 2026, 12:30 UTC	6 h 49 min
Alesund NOAES	Sep 15, 2026, 04:23 UTC	Sep 15, 2026, 05:37 UTC	1 h 14 min
Godoya NOGOO	Sep 14, 2026, 09:07 UTC	Sep 14, 2026, 10:48 UTC	1 h 41 min
Alesund NOAES	Sep 14, 2026, 08:02 UTC	Sep 14, 2026, 09:07 UTC	1 h 5 min
Hjorungavag NOHJO	Sep 13, 2026, 11:27 UTC	Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 UTC	34 min
Blokken NOBLO	Sep 1, 2026, 13:37 UTC	Sep 4, 2026, 14:22 UTC	3 d 0 h
Jakobsnes NOJAN	Aug 20, 2026, 13:12 UTC	Aug 21, 2026, 04:23 UTC	15 h 12 min
Honningsvag NOHVG	Aug 18, 2026, 08:11 UTC	Aug 18, 2026, 16:17 UTC	8 h 6 min
Narvik NONVK	Jul 6, 2026, 11:23 UTC	Jul 7, 2026, 12:40 UTC	25 h 17 min
Hammerfest NOHFT	Jun 30, 2026, 04:51 UTC	Jul 2, 2026, 15:09 UTC	2 d 10 h
Honningsvag NOHVG	Jun 29, 2026, 04:44 UTC	Jun 29, 2026, 15:22 UTC	10 h 38 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 KV BARENTSHAV

NoCGV Barentshav is a large offshore patrol vessel of the Norwegian Coast Guard, and is their first liquefied natural gas-powered vessel. The contract was signed 21 October 2005, and NoCGV Barentshav was delivered in August 2009.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is KV BARENTSHAV now?: KV BARENTSHAV (Law enforcement vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 24, 2026, 07:01 UTC, moored, in the Norwegian Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is KV BARENTSHAV?: KV BARENTSHAV is a law enforcement vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2009 by Myklebust Verft. The vessel is 93.2 m long with a beam of 16.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,025.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KV BARENTSHAV?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for KV BARENTSHAV 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 KV BARENTSHAV. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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