HONDIUS
Cruise ship · Netherlands · built 2019 · AIS Class A
In short
HONDIUS (Cruise ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on , moored, near Vlissingen (North Sea). Its crew-entered AIS destination is EIMERSWAAL SHIPYARD; its reported draught is 5.3 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 11:48 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Longyearbyen: arrived Jul 6, 2026, left Jul 6, 2026. Registered owner: Hondius Scheepsreizen B.V. (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). It can carry up to 170 passengers (source: Wikidata).
- Vessel type
- Cruise ship
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Year built
- 2019
- Gross tonnage
- 6,603
- Size (length × beam)
- 108 m × 18 m
- Registered owner
- Hondius Scheepsreizen B.V.
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 51.4618° N, 3.6994° E
- Area
- North Sea
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Moored
- Speed
- 0 kn
- Course
- 273°
- Heading
- 60°
Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.
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
- HONDIUS
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9818709
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 244327000
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- PCEP
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Vessel type
- Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 6,603
- Length overall
- 107.6 m
- Beam
- 17.6 m
- Year built
- 2019
NetherlandsA 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
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Registered owner
- Hondius Scheepsreizen B.V.(not linked to a company record)Source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- ISM manager
- Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting years 2024–2025 · 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 LongyearbyenAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left Ny-AlesundAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at Ny-AlesundAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left LongyearbyenAIS-detected | Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at LongyearbyenAIS-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,659 t | 517 t | 61 days | 121 kg |
| 2020 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | 0 t | 0 days | — |
| 2022 | 512 t | 160 t | 21 days | 144 kg |
| 2023 | 548 t | 171 t | 21 days | 141 kg |
| 2024 | 361 t | 113 t | 15 days | 136 kg |
| 2025 | 1,894 t | 591 t | 79 days | 139 kg |
Technical efficiency: EEDI (22.19 gCO₂/t·nm). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longyearbyen SJLYR | Jul 6, 2026, 10:28 UTC | Jul 6, 2026, 18:39 UTC | 8 h 11 min |
| Ny-Alesund SJNYA | Jun 28, 2026, 16:07 UTC | Jun 28, 2026, 17:55 UTC | 1 h 49 min |
| Longyearbyen SJLYR | Jun 20, 2026, 10:42 UTC | Jun 27, 2026, 18:25 UTC | 7 d 7 h |
| Longyearbyen SJLYR | Jun 20, 2026, 03:26 UTC | Jun 20, 2026, 10:37 UTC | 7 h 11 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.
About HONDIUS
MV Hondius is a Dutch expedition cruise ship owned by Oceanwide Expeditions. Built by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, the vessel entered service in 2019 and operates primarily in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. According to the owner, the Hondius is the world's first-registered Polar Class 6 ice-strengthened cruise ship. The ship received worldwide news coverage in May 2026 following reports of eleven hantavirus infections among passengers and crew aboard, and several more cases were suspected.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is HONDIUS now?
- HONDIUS (Cruise ship, Netherlands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 12:21 UTC, moored, near Vlissingen (North Sea). The crew-entered destination was EIMERSWAAL SHIPYARD (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 11:48 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is HONDIUS?
- HONDIUS is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Netherlands, built in 2019 by Brodosplit. The vessel is 107.6 m long with a beam of 17.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,603.
- Who is recorded as the owner or manager of HONDIUS?
- Hondius Scheepsreizen B.V. is recorded as Registered owner for HONDIUS (source: ILT — Nederlands vlagregister (Netherlands flag register data)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for HONDIUS?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HONDIUS 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 HONDIUS. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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