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

What kind of ship is Birgo?

Birgo is a cargo ship, built in 1967 by Ørens Mekaniske Værksted. The vessel is 56.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 296.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Birgo?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Birgo 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 Birgo. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Birgo

Cargo ship · built 1967

IMO6727167No AIS position on record

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In short

Birgo (Cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1967
Gross tonnage: 296
Size (length × beam): 57 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Birgo
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 6727167
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cargo ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 296
Length overall: 56.7 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1967

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Ownership & management

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Builder: Ørens Mekaniske Værksted
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Birgo

MS Birgo was a Norwegian cargo ship that was built in 1967. The ship sank 18 July 1978 in Nedstrandfjorden (part of Boknafjorden). While the initial investigation was inconclusive, the loss was later determined to be a deliberate scuttling by the ship's owner as an insurance fraud scheme. The litigation by the insurance company in the aftermath of the investigation reached the Supreme Court where the principle of condictio indebiti was tested.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Birgo now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Birgo in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Birgo?: Birgo is a cargo ship, built in 1967 by Ørens Mekaniske Værksted. The vessel is 56.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 296.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Birgo?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Birgo 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 Birgo. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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