What kind of ship is Horizon Arctic?

Horizon Arctic is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2016 by Vard Brattvaag. The vessel is 93 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,143.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Horizon Arctic?

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

Horizon Arctic

Cargo ship · Canada · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9732838MMSI316003140Call signCHA2033Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC

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In short

Horizon Arctic (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC, under way at 8.8 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 GBMON (Montrose); its reported draught is 7.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 14:18 UTC).

Current voyage: from Scapa Flow (departed Oct 4, 2026, 01:51 UTC) to GBMON (Montrose)

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Canada
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 8,143
Size (length × beam): 93 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC

Position: 56.8539° N, 1.8283° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 8.8 kn
Course: 213°
Heading: 212°

56.8539° N, 1.8283° W

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Scapa Flow and Flotta).

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: Horizon Arctic
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9732838
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316003140
Call signWhat is a call sign?: CHA2033
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 8,143
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 843494. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.2,443
Length overall: 93 m
Beam: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 843494. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.24 m
Year built: 2016

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: Bourbon Offshore Norway
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Vard Brattvaag
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 4, 2026, 01:51 UTC	Left Scapa FlowAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 11:31 UTC	Arrived at Scapa FlowAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 11:01 UTC	Left FlottaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 05:51 UTC	Arrived at FlottaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 05:51 UTC	Left Scapa FlowAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 21, 2026, 18:24 UTC	Arrived at Scapa FlowAIS-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
Scapa Flow GBSFW	Oct 3, 2026, 11:31 UTC	Oct 4, 2026, 01:51 UTC	14 h 20 min
Flotta GBFLH	Sep 22, 2026, 05:51 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 11:01 UTC	5 h 10 min
Scapa Flow GBSFW	Sep 21, 2026, 18:24 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 05:51 UTC	11 h 27 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 Horizon Arctic

Horizon Arctic is an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) completed in 2016 by Vard Group at its Brattvåg shipyard as Bourbon Arctic for Bourbon Offshore Norway AS, part of the Marseille-based Bourbon group. As of 2023, it is operated by Horizon Maritime of Canada. Under Horizon, it served as the surface support vessel for the Titan submersible during its 2021 and 2022 survey expeditions to the wreck of the Titanic, conducted by OceanGate.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Horizon Arctic now?: Horizon Arctic (Cargo ship, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 16:11 UTC, under way at 8.8 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 GBMON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 14:18 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Horizon Arctic?: Horizon Arctic is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 2016 by Vard Brattvaag. The vessel is 93 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,143.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Horizon Arctic?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Horizon Arctic 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 Horizon Arctic. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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