What kind of ship is FRIDTJOF NANSEN?

FRIDTJOF NANSEN is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2019 by Kleven Verft. The vessel is 140 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,000.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of FRIDTJOF NANSEN?

HX Finance II AS is recorded as ISM manager for FRIDTJOF NANSEN (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for FRIDTJOF NANSEN?

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

FRIDTJOF NANSEN

Cruise ship · Norway · built 2019 · AIS Class A

IMO9813084MMSI257088070Call signLACN8Last AIS position Oct 2, 2026, 19:16 UTC

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In short

FRIDTJOF NANSEN (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 19:16 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. 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 PECLL (Callao), with an ETA of Oct 12, 2026, 21:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 13:34 UTC). ISM manager: HX Finance II AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting years 2024–2025).

Current voyage: from Long Beach (departed Sep 30, 2026, 23:09 UTC) to PECLL (Callao)

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2019
Gross tonnage: 20,000
Size (length × beam): 140 m × 24 m
ISM manager: HX Finance II AS

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Last reported position

received Oct 2, 2026, 19:16 UTC

Position: 27.8192° N, 115.7866° W
Area: North Pacific Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 7.6 kn
Course: 144°
Heading: 143°

27.8192° N, 115.7866° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Long Beach and 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: FRIDTJOF NANSEN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9813084
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257088070
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LACN8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 20,000
Length overall: 140 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: 2019

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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ISM manager: HX Finance II AS
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 5, 2026
Builder: Kleven 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 30, 2026, 23:09 UTC	Left Long BeachAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 12:27 UTC	Arrived at Long BeachAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 26, 2026, 04:09 UTC	Left VancouverAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 23, 2026, 13:41 UTC	Arrived at VancouverAIS-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.

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
2022	5,889 t	1,837 t	82 days	305 kg
2023	7,445 t	2,322 t	98 days	340 kg
2024	7,258 t	2,264 t	97 days	297 kg
2025	4,278 t	1,334 t	54 days	316 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (14.26 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
Long Beach USLGB	Sep 30, 2026, 12:27 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 23:09 UTC	10 h 42 min
Vancouver CAVAN	Sep 23, 2026, 13:41 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 04:09 UTC	2 d 14 h

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 FRIDTJOF NANSEN

MS Fridtjof Nansen is a Norwegian cruise ship (though marketed as an "expedition ship"). Named after polar explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen, it is a near identical twin to MS Roald Amundsen. It is a hybrid powered Polar Class 6 ship built by Kleven Yards Ulsteinvik for Hurtigruten, and today sails for HX.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is FRIDTJOF NANSEN now?: FRIDTJOF NANSEN (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 2, 2026, 19:16 UTC, under way at 7.6 kn, in the North Pacific Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was PECLL (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 13:34 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is FRIDTJOF NANSEN?: FRIDTJOF NANSEN is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2019 by Kleven Verft. The vessel is 140 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,000.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of FRIDTJOF NANSEN?: HX Finance II AS is recorded as ISM manager for FRIDTJOF NANSEN (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for FRIDTJOF NANSEN?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for FRIDTJOF NANSEN 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 FRIDTJOF NANSEN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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