Where is POLARXPLORER now?

POLARXPLORER (Cargo ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:32 UTC, moored, in the Arctic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was LONGYEARBYEN (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is POLARXPLORER?

POLARXPLORER is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1981 by Voldnes Skipsverft. The vessel is 42.3 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POLARXPLORER?

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

POLARXPLORER

Cargo ship · Norway · built 1981 · AIS Class A

IMO8019409MMSI259090000Call signLAOS8Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 21:32 UTC

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In short

POLARXPLORER (Cargo ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:32 UTC, moored, in the Arctic Ocean. Its crew-entered AIS destination is LONGYEARBYEN; its reported draught is 5 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:06 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Longyearbyen: arrived Aug 8, 2026, left Aug 10, 2026.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: Norway
Year built: 1981
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 42 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 21:32 UTC

Position: 78.2275° N, 15.6189° E
Area: Arctic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 299°
Heading: 288°

78.2275° N, 15.6189° E

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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: POLARXPLORER
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8019409
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 259090000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAOS8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 42.3 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1981

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

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Operator: Royal Norwegian Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Voldnes Skipsverft
Name on the vessel record; the original source was not recorded.

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
Aug 10, 2026, 12:32 UTC	Left LongyearbyenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 8, 2026, 11:01 UTC	Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 8, 2026, 10:52 UTC	Left LongyearbyenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jul 30, 2026, 13:06 UTC	Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-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
Longyearbyen SJLYR	Aug 8, 2026, 11:01 UTC	Aug 10, 2026, 12:32 UTC	2 d 1 h
Longyearbyen SJLYR	Jul 30, 2026, 13:06 UTC	Aug 8, 2026, 10:52 UTC	8 d 21 h

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 POLARXPLORER

HNoMS Tyr was a mine control vessel used for underwater search and recovery by the Royal Norwegian Navy. It was decommissioned in 2014 and sold to private owners.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is POLARXPLORER now?: POLARXPLORER (Cargo ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 21:32 UTC, moored, in the Arctic Ocean. The crew-entered destination was LONGYEARBYEN (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 1, 2026, 21:06 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is POLARXPLORER?: POLARXPLORER is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1981 by Voldnes Skipsverft. The vessel is 42.3 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for POLARXPLORER?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for POLARXPLORER 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 POLARXPLORER. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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