Where is Birger Jarl now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Birger Jarl in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Birger Jarl?

Birger Jarl is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Sweden, built in 1953 by Finnboda Shipyard. The vessel is 92.4 m long with a beam of 14.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,564.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Birger Jarl?

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

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Birger Jarl?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Birger Jarl 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Birger Jarl. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Birger Jarl

Cruise ship · Sweden · built 1953

IMO5044893No AIS position on record

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In short

Birger Jarl (Cruise ship, Sweden flag) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. Registered owner: Jakob Lines (source: Wikidata). It can carry up to 340 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Sweden
Year built: 1953
Gross tonnage: 3,564
Size (length × beam): 92 m × 14 m
Registered owner: Jakob Lines

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Birger Jarl
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5044893
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: Source: Wikidata, record Q4357423$6EF0ADCD-3915-4E87-85F4-833CDC0D0F48 P8047. Added to Seadar on September 29, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.Sweden
Vessel type: Cruise ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 3,564
Length overall: 92.4 m
Beam: 14.3 m
Year built: 1953
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q4357423. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.340

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner: Jakob Lines
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Finnboda Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Birger Jarl

MS Baltic Star is a cruise ship owned by Rederi Hotell Fartyget BJ AB that was operated on services between Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Turku and most recently Mariehamn on Åland (Finland). She was built in 1953 as a passenger liner at Finnboda shipyard in Nacka, Sweden as SS Birger Jarl for Rederi AB Svea. In 1973 she was sold to Jakob Lines, was renamed SS Bore Nord and converted into a ferry. In 1978 she was bought back by the Ånedin Line (named after the 1970s British TV series The Onedin Line, also popular in Sweden) and was renamed SS Baltic Star. In 1982 the ship's original steam engines were replaced by diesel engines; the ship's prefix hence altered to MS. In 1989 the engines were again replaced by new diesels. In 2002 the ship reverted to the name Birger Jarl, and in 2020 back to the Baltic Star name.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Birger Jarl now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Birger Jarl in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Birger Jarl?: Birger Jarl is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Sweden, built in 1953 by Finnboda Shipyard. The vessel is 92.4 m long with a beam of 14.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,564.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Birger Jarl?: Jakob Lines is recorded as Registered owner for Birger Jarl (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Birger Jarl?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Birger Jarl 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Birger Jarl. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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