OCEANIC CHAMPION
Research vessel · Norway · built 1995 · AIS Class A
In short
OCEANIC CHAMPION (Research vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, in the North Sea. Its crew-entered AIS destination is NO HAZ (Halsnoy); its reported draught is 6.6 m (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:07 UTC). ISM manager: Vestland Management AS (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).
Current voyage: from Randaberg (departed Sep 25, 2026, 10:38 UTC) to NO HAZ (Halsnoy)
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- Flag
- Norway
- Year built
- 1995
- Gross tonnage
- 9,405
- Size (length × beam)
- 107 m × 22 m
- ISM manager
- Vestland Management AS
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 59.7922° N, 5.7939° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 173°
- Heading
- 344°
Last 30 days: 1 port call (Randaberg).
Port calls are detected by Seadar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- OCEANIC CHAMPION
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9085211
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 258739000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- LAJQ6
- Flag
- Norway
- Vessel type
- Research vessel
- AIS ship type
- Other
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 9,405
- Deadweight (DWT)
- Source: Wikidata, record Q61268207. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,810 t
- Length overall
- 106.9 m
- Beam
- 22.4 m
- Year built
- 1995
NorwayA 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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- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
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.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Left RandabergAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at RandabergAIS-detected | Seadar 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.
Emissions & fuel consumption
Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.
| Year | CO₂ emitted | Fuel burned | Time at sea | CO₂ / n mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,135 t | 2,226 t | 127 days | 355 kg |
Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.
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.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randaberg NORDB | Sep 24, 2026, 06:58 UTC | Sep 25, 2026, 10:38 UTC | 27 h 40 min |
Detected by Seadar 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is OCEANIC CHAMPION now?
- OCEANIC CHAMPION (Research vessel, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 19:29 UTC, moored, in the North Sea. The crew-entered destination was NO HAZ (voyage report via BarentsWatch AIS API, received Oct 1, 2026, 19:07 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is OCEANIC CHAMPION?
- OCEANIC CHAMPION is a research vessel sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 1995 by Hellesøy Verft. The vessel is 106.9 m long with a beam of 22.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 9,405.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of OCEANIC CHAMPION?
- Vestland Management AS is recorded as ISM manager for OCEANIC CHAMPION (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for OCEANIC CHAMPION?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for OCEANIC CHAMPION 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 OCEANIC CHAMPION. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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