MV Arctic Sea

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Arctic Sea

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8912792

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

3,988

Length overall

97.8 m

Beam

17.3 m

Year built

1992

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Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar 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 Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

About MV Arctic Sea

MV Arctic Sea is a cargo ship formerly registered in Malta that was reported missing between late July and mid-August 2009 en route from Finland to Algeria, crewed by Russian sailors and declared to be carrying a cargo of timber. Hijackers allegedly boarded the ship off the coast of Sweden on 24 July 2009. The incident was not immediately reported, and contact with the ship was lost on or after 30 July. The Arctic Sea did not arrive at its scheduled port in Algeria and was reportedly located near Cape Verde instead on 14 August. On 17 August, it was seized by the Russian Navy. An investigation into the incident was started amidst speculation regarding the ship's actual cargo, and there were allegations of a cover-up by Russian authorities. The Arctic Sea was towed into harbor in the Maltese capital of Valletta on 29 October 2009.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Arctic Sea now?

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

What kind of ship is MV Arctic Sea?

MV Arctic Sea is a ship, built in 1992. The vessel is 97.8 m long with a beam of 17.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,988.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MV Arctic Sea?

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