Sailing yachtNetherlands flagIMO 8650813
Noorderlicht
Moored in Oudeschild.
Signal 15 min ago 53.04321°N, 4.85326°E Destination Nl Tsl
This is 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.
History
Noorderlicht is a steel two-masted schooner built in 1910 in Flensburg, Germany, by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft for the Imperial German Navy. The ship was originally named Fs Kalkgrund II, rigged as a three-masted schooner, and used as a light vessel (Feuerschiff) on the Kalkgrund station off the Flensburg Firth. It also functioned as a weather ship and pilot station. The middle mast was taken out to improve stability during World War II, when the vessel was in the service of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine and named Flensburg. An anti-aircraft gun was also fitted to it. After the war, the vessel continued to serve as a light ship until it was retired in 1963.
Cruise vessel
Noorderlicht's schedule is based at Longyearbyen, Svalbard. It runs voyages in the archipelago, the Lofoten islands, and to mainland locations within the polar regions. Ten cabins provide accommodation for up to 20 passengers, and two rigid-hulled inflatable boats are carried to enable close-up viewing of wildlife and landscapes in otherwise inaccessible areas. Between 2002 and 2015, Noorderlicht was intentionally ice-locked at Tempelfjorden, Svalbard, during the winter months to provide base-camp accommodation for Arctic journeys.
Recently at sea
She is among the largest 35% of yachts tracked by Yacht Tracker. Over the past 30 days she spent 1 day at sea, covering about 70 km. Of late she has spent most of her time in Harlingen (Netherlands). Yacht Tracker has been following her position since October 18, 2026.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata.
Specifications
Design
- Builder
- Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
- Delivered
- 1910
- Gross tonnage
- 140 GT
- Operator
- Imperial German Navy
Identification
- MMSI
- 244091000
- IMO
- 8650813
- Call sign
- PGJG
Navigation
- Declared destination
- Nl Tsl
- Track (24 h)
- 67.0 km
- Speed
- 0.1 knots
- Days at sea (30 d)
- 1
- Tracked since
- October 18, 2026
- Last signal
- 15 min ago
Recent port calls
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