What kind of ship is Nexans Aurora?

Nexans Aurora is a other sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2021 by Ulstein Verft. The vessel is 136 m long with a beam of 20 m.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Nexans Aurora?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nexans Aurora?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nexans Aurora 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. Nexans Aurora has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

Nexans Aurora

Other · Norway · built 2021 · AIS Class A

IMO9862059MMSI257682000Call signLALC8Last AIS position Sep 12, 2026, 05:47 UTC

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In short

Nexans Aurora (Other, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 05:47 UTC, under way at 11.5 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its last detected port call was at Halden: arrived Jun 24, 2026, left Jun 25, 2026. Registered owner: Nexans (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Other
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2021
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 136 m × 20 m
Registered owner: Nexans

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Last reported position

received Sep 12, 2026, 05:47 UTC

Position: 31.7664° S, 115.3125° E
Area: Indian Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 11.5 kn
Course: 303°
Heading: 302°

31.7664° S, 115.3125° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: Nexans Aurora
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9862059
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257682000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LALC8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q108761179. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.17,000 t
Length overall: 136 m
Beam: 20 m
Year built: 2021

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Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Registered owner: Nexans
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Ulstein 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
Jun 25, 2026, 13:22 UTC	Left HaldenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 24, 2026, 08:10 UTC	Arrived at HaldenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 7, 2024	Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 24, 2024	Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 18, 2024	Inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 25, 2022	Port State Control inspection at North Charleston, South Carolina	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
Dec 7, 2024	Vessel Operational Control	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Sep 24, 2024	Vessel InspectionPSC	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Sep 18, 2024	Vessel Operational Control	North Charleston, South Carolina	clean
Mar 25, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	North Charleston, South Carolina	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.

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
Halden NOHAL	Jun 24, 2026, 08:10 UTC	Jun 25, 2026, 13:22 UTC	29 h 13 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 Nexans Aurora

Aurora is a cable-laying ship owned by Nexans. The hull was manufactured at the CRIST shipyard in Poland. The hull arrived at Ulstein Verft in June 2020. The ship was launched on 8 November 2020. The ship is 149.9 metres (492 ft) long.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Nexans Aurora now?: Nexans Aurora (Other, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 12, 2026, 05:47 UTC, under way at 11.5 kn, in the Indian Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is Nexans Aurora?: Nexans Aurora is a other sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2021 by Ulstein Verft. The vessel is 136 m long with a beam of 20 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Nexans Aurora?: Nexans is recorded as Registered owner for Nexans Aurora (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nexans Aurora?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nexans Aurora 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. Nexans Aurora has 4 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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