What kind of ship is Northern Expedition?

Northern Expedition is a ferry sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2009 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. The vessel is 150.8 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,729.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Northern Expedition?

BC Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for Northern Expedition (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Northern Expedition?

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

Northern Expedition

Ferry · Canada · built 2009 · AIS Class A

IMO9408413MMSI316014054Call signCFN5364Last AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 08:22 UTC

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In short

Northern Expedition (Ferry, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:22 UTC, under way at 15.7 kn, in the Gulf of Alaska. 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 SKIDEGATE, with an ETA of Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 4.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 07:27 UTC). Registered owner: BC Ferries (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 600 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Prince Rupert (departed Oct 6, 2026, 05:19 UTC) to SKIDEGATE

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: Canada
Year built: 2009
Gross tonnage: 17,729
Size (length × beam): 151 m × 23 m
Registered owner: BC Ferries

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 08:22 UTC

Position: 53.7657° N, 131.245° W
Area: Gulf of Alaska
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 15.7 kn
Course: 229°
Heading: 228°

53.7657° N, 131.245° W

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Last 30 days: 6 port calls (Prince Rupert).

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: Northern Expedition
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9408413
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316014054
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CFN5364
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Ferry
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 17,729
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 833401. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.5,318
Length overall: 150.8 m
Beam: 23 m
Year built: 2009
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q1328547. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.600

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: BC Ferries
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
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
Oct 6, 2026, 05:19 UTC	Left Prince RupertAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 5, 2026, 23:20 UTC	Arrived at Prince RupertAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 5, 2026, 05:30 UTC	Left Prince RupertAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 4, 2026, 22:54 UTC	Arrived at Prince RupertAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 18:19 UTC	Left Prince RupertAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 UTC	Arrived at Prince RupertAIS-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
Prince Rupert CAPRR	Oct 5, 2026, 23:20 UTC	Oct 6, 2026, 05:19 UTC	5 h 58 min
Prince Rupert CAPRR	Oct 4, 2026, 22:54 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 05:30 UTC	6 h 36 min
Prince Rupert CAPRR	Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 18:19 UTC	5 h 49 min
Prince Rupert CAPRR	Sep 30, 2026, 07:01 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 17:32 UTC	34 h 31 min
Prince Rupert CAPRR	Sep 26, 2026, 07:41 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 14:41 UTC	6 h 59 min
Prince Rupert CAPRR	Sep 24, 2026, 07:14 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 14:46 UTC	7 h 31 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 Northern Expedition

MV Northern Expedition is a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia, Canada. She sails daily on the Inside Passage route connecting Prince Rupert and Port Hardy.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Northern Expedition now?: Northern Expedition (Ferry, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 08:22 UTC, under way at 15.7 kn, in the Gulf of Alaska. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SKIDEGATE (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 07:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Northern Expedition?: Northern Expedition is a ferry sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2009 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. The vessel is 150.8 m long with a beam of 23 m and has a gross tonnage of 17,729.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Northern Expedition?: BC Ferries is recorded as Registered owner for Northern Expedition (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Northern Expedition?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Northern Expedition 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 Northern Expedition. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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