NOORDERLICHT
Sailing · Netherlands · Class A
IMO 8650813
MMSI 244091000
activeCurrent position
updated 8 min agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- NOORDERLICHT
- IMO number
- 8650813
- MMSI
- 244091000
- Call sign
- PGJG
- Flag
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Vessel type
- Sailing
- Gross tonnage
- 140
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 36 m
- Beam
- 6.5 m
- Year built
- 1910
- Builder
- Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Imperial German Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About NOORDERLICHT
SV Noorderlicht (Northern Light or Aurora Borealis) is a two-masted schooner built in 1910 as a light sailing vessel for the Imperial German Navy. Since the 1990s, she has served as one of the expedition cruise vessels for Oceanwide Expeditions, and from 2021 she is owned by Swan Expeditions, sailing to some of the most remote locations in the Arctic, particularly the archipelago of Svalbard.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is NOORDERLICHT now?
- NOORDERLICHT (IMO 8650813) was last detected in the Arctic Ocean at 79.7813° N, 14.4238° E, making 0.2 knots — 8 min ago. Seadar tracks NOORDERLICHT live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is NOORDERLICHT?
- NOORDERLICHT is a sailing sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 1910 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. The vessel is 36 m long with a beam of 6.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 140.
- Who owns NOORDERLICHT?
- NOORDERLICHT is operated by Imperial German Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has NOORDERLICHT been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for NOORDERLICHT appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).