Where is YARA BIRKELAND now?

YARA BIRKELAND (Cargo ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:45 UTC, moored, in the port of Heroya. The crew-entered destination was NOBVK (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is YARA BIRKELAND?

YARA BIRKELAND is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2020 by Vard Group. The vessel is 79.5 m long with a beam of 14.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,000.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of YARA BIRKELAND?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for YARA BIRKELAND?

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

YARA BIRKELAND

Cargo ship · Norway · built 2020 · AIS Class A

IMO9865049MMSI257646000Call signLFQXLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 14:45 UTC

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In short

YARA BIRKELAND (Cargo ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:45 UTC, moored, in the port of Heroya. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NOBVK (Brevik), with an ETA of Oct 12, 2026, 19:19 UTC; its reported draught is 3.5 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:27 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 5, 2026, 12:30 UTC. Registered owner: Yara International (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2020
Gross tonnage: 3,000
Size (length × beam): 80 m × 15 m
Registered owner: Yara International

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 14:45 UTC

Position: 59.1191° N, 9.6208° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 310°
Heading: 4°

59.1191° N, 9.6208° E

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Heroya and Brevik).

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: YARA BIRKELAND
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9865049
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 257646000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LFQX
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,000
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q39659506. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.3,120 t
Length overall: 79.5 m
Beam: 14.8 m
Year built: 2020

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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: Yara International
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 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
Oct 5, 2026, 12:30 UTC	Arrived at HeroyaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 5, 2026, 12:14 UTC	Left BrevikAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 5, 2026, 09:59 UTC	Arrived at BrevikAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 08:51 UTC	Left BrevikAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 05:48 UTC	Arrived at BrevikAIS-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
Heroya NOHRY	Oct 5, 2026, 12:30 UTC	in port	—
Brevik NOBVK	Oct 5, 2026, 09:59 UTC	Oct 5, 2026, 12:14 UTC	2 h 15 min
Brevik NOBVK	Oct 1, 2026, 05:48 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 08:51 UTC	3 h 3 min
Heroya NOHRY	Jul 24, 2026, 08:57 UTC	Aug 3, 2026, 03:43 UTC	9 d 18 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 YARA BIRKELAND

MV Yara Birkeland is an autonomous 120 TEU container ship carrying fertilizer between ports at Herøya and Brevik in Norway. The Yara Birkeland was designed to serve as a proof of concept for a fully autonomous ship capable of global travel and with multiple functions from industrial site operations to port operations.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is YARA BIRKELAND now?: YARA BIRKELAND (Cargo ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 14:45 UTC, moored, in the port of Heroya. The crew-entered destination was NOBVK (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 6, 2026, 14:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is YARA BIRKELAND?: YARA BIRKELAND is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2020 by Vard Group. The vessel is 79.5 m long with a beam of 14.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,000.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of YARA BIRKELAND?: Yara International is recorded as Registered owner for YARA BIRKELAND (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for YARA BIRKELAND?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for YARA BIRKELAND 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 YARA BIRKELAND. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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