POLARFRONT

Identity & particulars

Name

POLARFRONT

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7608708

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

228092600

Call signWhat is a call sign?

FJYK

Flag

France

Vessel type

Other

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

927

Length overall

54.3 m

Beam

10 m

Year built

1976

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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.

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.

About POLARFRONT

MS Polarfront was a Norwegian weather ship located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It was the last remaining weather ship in the world, maintained by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. A weather ship is a ship stationed in mid-ocean to make meteorological observations for weather forecasting. Since the 1960s this role has been largely superseded by satellites, long-range aircraft and weather buoys. MS Polarfront was known as weather station M ("Mike"), and was located at 66°N, 02°E. Standard meteorological observations were performed on an hourly basis from the beginning of the 1960s. On 27 February 2009, the cancellation of the station was announced. MS Polarfront was removed from service on 1 January 2010. Since 28 June 2017, MS Polarfront has been owned and operated by the French shipping company Latitude Blanche for expedition purposes in high latitudes.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is POLARFRONT now?

POLARFRONT (Other, France flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:27 UTC, under way at 6.5 kn, in the Arctic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was LONGYEARBYEN (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:15 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is POLARFRONT?

POLARFRONT is a other sailing under the flag of France, built in 1976 by Westermoen Båtbyggeri og Mek Verksted. The vessel is 54.3 m long with a beam of 10 m and has a gross tonnage of 927.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POLARFRONT?

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