Where is Viking Octantis now?

Viking Octantis (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:09 UTC, at anchor, in the port of Chicago. The crew-entered destination was USCHI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Viking Octantis?

Viking Octantis is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2021 by Søviknes Verft.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Viking Octantis?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Viking Octantis 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 Viking Octantis. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Viking Octantis

Cruise ship · Norway · built 2021 · AIS Class A

IMO9863194MMSI259070000Call signLAGY8Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 17:09 UTC

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In short

Viking Octantis (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:09 UTC, at anchor, in the port of Chicago. Its crew-entered AIS destination is USCHI (Chicago), with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 6.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 1, 2026, 12:02 UTC. It can carry up to 378 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Norway
Year built: 2021
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 17:09 UTC

Position: 41.8945° N, 87.5799° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: At anchor
Speed: 0.4 kn
Course: 309°
Heading: 254°

41.8945° N, 87.5799° W

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Last 30 days: 3 port calls (Chicago and Port Weller).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: Viking Octantis
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9863194
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 259070000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: LAGY8
Flag: Norway
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 2021
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q111948626. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.378

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Operator: Viking Holdings Ltd
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Søviknes Verft
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
Oct 1, 2026, 12:02 UTC	Arrived at ChicagoAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 14:53 UTC	Left ChicagoAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 22, 2026, 12:04 UTC	Arrived at ChicagoAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 8, 2026, 06:42 UTC	Left Port WellerAIS-detected	Seadar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 8, 2026, 01:36 UTC	Arrived at Port WellerAIS-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
2021	3,271 t	1,020 t	19 days	475 kg

Technical efficiency: EEDI (13.64 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
Chicago USCHI	Oct 1, 2026, 12:02 UTC	in port	—
Chicago USCHI	Sep 22, 2026, 12:04 UTC	Sep 22, 2026, 14:53 UTC	2 h 49 min
Port Weller CAPWE	Sep 8, 2026, 01:36 UTC	Sep 8, 2026, 06:42 UTC	5 h 6 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 Viking Octantis

Viking Octantis is a Polar Class 6 purpose-built expedition ship completed in December 2021 for Viking Expeditions Cruises, a subdivision of Viking Cruises. The ship has a capacity of 378 passengers with 189 staterooms. Named after the Sigma Octantis, the south star, the ship's primary routes include Antarctica and the Great Lakes where the ship carries out scientific research during its cruises. The ship was joined by an identical sister ship Viking Polaris in fall of 2022.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Viking Octantis now?: Viking Octantis (Cruise ship, Norway flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 17:09 UTC, at anchor, in the port of Chicago. The crew-entered destination was USCHI (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Viking Octantis?: Viking Octantis is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Norway, built in 2021 by Søviknes Verft.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Viking Octantis?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Viking Octantis 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 Viking Octantis. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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