What kind of ship is Viking Orion?

Viking Orion is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2018 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 228.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 47,861.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Viking Orion?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Viking 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Viking Orion. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Viking Orion

Passenger ship · Norway · built 2018 · AIS Class A

IMO9796250MMSI257034130Call signLAYQ7Last AIS position Sep 25, 2026, 13:58 UTC

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In short

Viking Orion (Passenger ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 13:58 UTC, under way at 13.7 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 US KTN (Ketchikan); its reported draught is 6.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 13:21 UTC).

Current voyage: from Vancouver (departed Sep 24, 2026, 00:54 UTC) to US KTN (Ketchikan)

Vessel type: Passenger ship
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2018
Gross tonnage: 47,861
Size (length × beam): 228 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 25, 2026, 13:58 UTC

Position: 54.6891° N, 131.5623° W
Area: Gulf of Alaska
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.7 kn
Course: 326°
Heading: 330°

54.6891° N, 131.5623° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Vancouver).

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: Viking Orion
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9796250
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257034130
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAYQ7
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Passenger ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 47,861
Length overall: 228.3 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2018

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.

Builder: Fincantieri
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 24, 2026, 00:54 UTC	Left VancouverAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 14:03 UTC	Arrived at VancouverAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
May 12, 2026, 14:09 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 9, 2026, 23:39 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 22, 2025, 09:47 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Oct 19, 2025, 23:13 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
May 3, 2025, 14:53 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Apr 30, 2025, 23:43 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

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.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2018	6,447 t	2,058 t	56 days	618 kg
2020	7,609 t	2,431 t	40 days	713 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (12 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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
Vancouver CAVAN	Sep 23, 2026, 14:03 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 00:54 UTC	10 h 52 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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	May 9, 2026, 23:39 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 19, 2025, 23:13 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 30, 2025, 23:43 UTC	OCEAN TERMINAL/TSIM SHA TSUI	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 16, 2024, 22:43 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 7, 2024, 23:26 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 22, 2023, 22:46 UTC	KTCT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Apr 15, 2023, 05:40 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 24, 2020, 02:34 UTC	SA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Jul 3, 2020, 00:40 UTC	SA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 13, 2019, 22:37 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Oct 16, 2019, 23:36 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Sep 18, 2019, 22:46 UTC	OT	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: October 6, 2018.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

About Viking Orion

Viking Orion is a cruise ship operated by Viking Ocean Cruises. The ship was built by Fincantieri at its yard in Ancona, Italy. It was delivered to Viking Cruises on June 7, 2018. The ship was christened by NASA astronaut Anna Fisher in a ceremony at Livorno, Italy. The ship was named after Orion the Hunter, a constellation and has the unique feature of a planetarium.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Viking Orion now?: Viking Orion (Passenger ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 13:58 UTC, under way at 13.7 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 US KTN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 13:21 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Viking Orion?: Viking Orion is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2018 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 228.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 47,861.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Viking Orion?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Viking 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Viking Orion. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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