Where is POLAR ATHENA now?

POLAR ATHENA (Cruise ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was SERNG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is POLAR ATHENA?

POLAR ATHENA is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 1982 by Laivateollisuus. The vessel is 71 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,753.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POLAR ATHENA?

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

POLAR ATHENA

Cruise ship · Cyprus · built 1982 · AIS Class A

IMO8010324MMSI210189000Call sign5BSP5Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC

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POLAR ATHENA (Cruise ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the Baltic Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SERNG (Ronnang); its reported draught is 4.8 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:23 UTC).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Cyprus
Year built: 1982
Gross tonnage: 1,753
Size (length × beam): 71 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC

Position: 57.9447° N, 11.5639° E
Area: Baltic Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 96°
Heading: 303°

57.9447° N, 11.5639° E

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Identity & particulars

Name: POLAR ATHENA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8010324
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 210189000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 5BSP5
Flag: Cyprus
Vessel type: Cruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 1,753
Length overall: 71 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1982

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Builder: Laivateollisuus
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About POLAR ATHENA

Polar Athena is a Finnish-built expedition cruise ship The ship was built in Finland in 1982 as the Akademik Schuleykin (Russian: Академик Шулейкин), an ice-strengthened research ship, and for many years she plied the waters of the USSR's northern coast. In 2000 she was refurbished in St. Petersburg to provide comfortable accommodation for 54 passengers. Her sister ships are Akademik Shokalskiy, Arnold Veymer, Akademik Gamburtsev, Professor Molchanov, Professor Multanovskiy, Geolog Dmitriy Nalivkin, Professor Polshkov, Professor Khromov.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is POLAR ATHENA now?: POLAR ATHENA (Cruise ship, Cyprus flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:29 UTC, moored, in the Baltic Sea. The crew-entered destination was SERNG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:23 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is POLAR ATHENA?: POLAR ATHENA is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Cyprus, built in 1982 by Laivateollisuus. The vessel is 71 m long and has a gross tonnage of 1,753.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POLAR ATHENA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for POLAR ATHENA 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 POLAR ATHENA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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