Viking Octantis
IMO 9863194 · MMSI 259070000
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- 1. Verify vessel identity
Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. Viking Octantis (IMO 9863194)
- 2. Check the flag state record
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- 3. Check the company
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- 4. Review your contract (SEA)
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- 5. Check repatriation terms
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- 6. Watch for recruitment-fee red flags
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- 7. Save emergency contacts
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- cruise ship
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- Year built
- 2021
- Builder
- Søviknes Verft
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Indexed from Wikidata (Q111948626).
Vessel history
Cruise vessel of Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Octantis is a Polar Class 6 completed in December 2021 for Viking Expeditions Cruises, a subdivision of Viking Cruises . The ship has a capacity of 378 passengers with 189 staterooms.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VikingOctantis#citenote-:0-1) Named after the Sigma Octantis , the south star, the ship's primary routes include Antarctica where the ship carries out scientific research during its cruises. The ship was joined by…
Incidents
The Viking Octantis is Viking Cruises' first expedition ship; they took delivery of the ship on December 22, 2021.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VikingOctantis#citenote-11) The ship's maiden season was in Antarctica with the first passenger voyage in January 2022. Explorer Liv Arnesen was named the ships's godmother. After the Antarctic season the ship sailed north via the Caribbean Sea to New York City,[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VikingOctantis#citenote-12) where it was originally intended have the ship's official naming ceremony, but was postponed due to the Russian invasi…
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PSC detention history
No detentions in the last 2 years.
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