What kind of ship is COMMANDANT CHARCOT?

COMMANDANT CHARCOT is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Wallis & Futuna, built in 2021 by Vard Group. The vessel is 150 m long with a beam of 28 m and has a gross tonnage of 31,757.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of COMMANDANT CHARCOT?

Ponant is recorded as Registered owner for COMMANDANT CHARCOT (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for COMMANDANT CHARCOT?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for COMMANDANT CHARCOT from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. COMMANDANT CHARCOT has 7 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

COMMANDANT CHARCOT

Cruise ship · Wallis & Futuna · built 2021 · AIS Class A

IMO9846249MMSI578001700Call signFMNBLast AIS position Sep 28, 2026, 21:40 UTC

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In short

COMMANDANT CHARCOT (Cruise ship, Wallis & Futuna flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 21:40 UTC, under way at 14.1 kn, in the North Atlantic 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 ITTOQQORTOORMIIT; its reported draught is 9.9 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 20:49 UTC). Registered owner: Ponant (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 245 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Wallis & Futuna
Year built: 2021
Gross tonnage: 31,757
Size (length × beam): 150 m × 28 m
Registered owner: Ponant

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Last reported position

received Sep 28, 2026, 21:40 UTC

Position: 64.4932° N, 23.2485° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 14.1 kn
Course: 295°
Heading: 295°

64.4932° N, 23.2485° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: COMMANDANT CHARCOT
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9846249
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 578001700
Call signWhat is a call sign?: FMNB
Flag: Wallis & Futuna
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 31,757
Length overall: 150 m
Beam: 28 m
Year built: 2021
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q65120775. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.245

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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Registered owner: Ponant
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: Ponant
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
ISM manager: PONANT
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Vard Group
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 25, 2025	Port State Control inspection at JBER, Alaska	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jan 10, 2025	Port State Control inspection at JBER, Alaska	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 5, 2024	Port State Control inspection at JBER, Alaska	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 20, 2023	Port State Control inspection at JBER, Alaska	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 5, 2023	Port State Control inspection at JBER, Alaska	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 1, 2022	Port State Control inspection at JBER, Alaska	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Aug 5, 2021	Port State Control inspection at APO, AE,	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections

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.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Sep 25, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	JBER, Alaska	clean
Jan 10, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	JBER, Alaska	clean
Sep 5, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	JBER, Alaska	clean
Oct 20, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	JBER, Alaska	clean
Oct 5, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	JBER, Alaska	clean
Oct 1, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	JBER, Alaska	clean
Aug 5, 2021	Vessel InspectionPSC	APO, AE,	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

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
2021	7,363 t	2,502 t	50 days	574 kg
2022	15,744 t	4,911 t	102 days	670 kg
2023	7,216 t	2,361 t	125 days	528 kg
2024	17,468 t	6,067 t	136 days	564 kg
2025	7,633 t	2,705 t	64 days	580 kg

Technical efficiency: EEXI (17.7 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

About COMMANDANT CHARCOT

Le Commandant Charcot (French: [l(ə) kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃ ʃaʁko]) is an icebreaking cruise ship operated by the French shipping company Compagnie du Ponant. Named after the French polar scientist Jean-Baptiste Charcot, the vessel was built at Vard Tulcea shipyard in Romania, from where she was moved to Søviknes for final outfitting and delivery in 2021.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is COMMANDANT CHARCOT now?: COMMANDANT CHARCOT (Cruise ship, Wallis & Futuna flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 28, 2026, 21:40 UTC, under way at 14.1 kn, in the North Atlantic 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 ITTOQQORTOORMIIT (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 28, 2026, 20:49 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is COMMANDANT CHARCOT?: COMMANDANT CHARCOT is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Wallis & Futuna, built in 2021 by Vard Group. The vessel is 150 m long with a beam of 28 m and has a gross tonnage of 31,757.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of COMMANDANT CHARCOT?: Ponant is recorded as Registered owner for COMMANDANT CHARCOT (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for COMMANDANT CHARCOT?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for COMMANDANT CHARCOT from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. COMMANDANT CHARCOT has 7 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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