Where is POLE STAR now?

POLE STAR (Other, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:02 UTC, moored, in the port of Aberdeen. The crew-entered destination was ABERDEEN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is POLE STAR?

POLE STAR is a other sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POLE STAR?

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

POLE STAR

Other · United Kingdom · AIS Class A

IMO9993614MMSI232055834Call signMPMG8Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 08:02 UTC

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In short

POLE STAR (Other, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:02 UTC, moored, in the port of Aberdeen. Its crew-entered AIS destination is ABERDEEN, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 16:00 UTC; its reported draught is 3.6 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:52 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 14:43 UTC.

Vessel type: Other
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: —
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 08:02 UTC

Position: 57.1446° N, 2.0794° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0.1 kn
Course: 277°
Heading: 208°

57.1446° N, 2.0794° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Aberdeen and Stonehaven).

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: POLE STAR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9993614
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 232055834
Call signWhat is a call sign?: MPMG8
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Other
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: —

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.

Operator: Northern Lighthouse Board
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 3, 2026, 14:43 UTC	Arrived at AberdeenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 13:56 UTC	Left StonehavenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 12:25 UTC	Arrived at StonehavenAIS-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
Aberdeen GBABD	Oct 3, 2026, 14:43 UTC	in port	—
Stonehaven GBSVN	Oct 3, 2026, 12:25 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 13:56 UTC	1 h 31 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 POLE STAR

NLV Pole Star is a lighthouse tender operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the body responsible for the operation of lighthouses and marine navigation aids around the coasts of Scotland and the Isle of Man.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is POLE STAR now?: POLE STAR (Other, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 08:02 UTC, moored, in the port of Aberdeen. The crew-entered destination was ABERDEEN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 07:52 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is POLE STAR?: POLE STAR is a other sailing under the flag of United Kingdom.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POLE STAR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for POLE STAR 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 POLE STAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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