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Archive: January 2024 to December 2025, 28,207 passages. Seaway transits checked hourly. Last checked 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC — 14:00 EDT. NOAA publishes in quarterly batches, and the archive currently runs nine months behind.

Archive to December 2025 · Seaway checked 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC — 14:00 EDT

Observed lakes vessel

Viking Octantis

No fleet affiliation on record · Passenger · 204 m. Range: Lakes and Seaway. 129 recorded passages across 6 chokepoints.

Last recorded passage

downbound at Welland Canal (Thorold)

14 Jul 2025, 00:13 EDT — ±15 min · see the July 2025 log

This is an archive, not a tracker. The passage record runs January 2024 to December 2025 and ends at 31 Dec 2025. The public AIS archive arrives in quarterly batches and currently runs nine months behind. Nothing on this page tells you where Viking Octantis is today. Her last recorded passage was 171 days before the archive ends, and that gap is about the record, not necessarily about the ship.

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Specification

Dimensions and identifiers as broadcast over AIS; AIS-reported figures are self-declared by the vessel and are not a registry of record.
Name (AIS) VIKING OCTANTIS
MMSI 259070000
IMO IMO9863194
Call sign LAGY8
Length overall 204 m (669 ft)
Beam 24 m (79 ft)
AIS vessel type Passenger
Hull type
Operator No fleet match (salty, unaffiliated hull, or an AIS spelling this roster has not yet folded in)
Flag

Passage record

  • 129 Passages January 2024 – December 2025
  • 6 Chokepoints of 7 monitored
  • 26 Apr 2024 First in archive UTC date
  • 14 Jul 2025 Last in archive UTC date

Where she was recorded

Season passage log

Local time at each chokepoint · grouped by month (UTC buckets)

Times are interpolated from AIS track samples, good to about fifteen minutes, and shown in each chokepoint's local time. A passage is a track crossing our gate line, not an official lock record.

2025 season

July 2025 8 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
14 Jul 2025 00:13 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
12 Jul 2025 18:33 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
11 Jul 2025 09:16 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
10 Jul 2025 08:21 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
7 Jul 2025 12:41 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
6 Jul 2025 19:52 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) downbound
5 Jul 2025 17:25 CDT Duluth Ship Canal outbound
5 Jul 2025 06:54 CDT Duluth Ship Canal inbound
June 2025 14 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
26 Jun 2025 23:16 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) upbound
25 Jun 2025 10:17 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
22 Jun 2025 17:30 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
20 Jun 2025 18:09 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
19 Jun 2025 22:39 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
18 Jun 2025 08:37 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
16 Jun 2025 09:12 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
13 Jun 2025 12:45 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
13 Jun 2025 04:32 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
9 Jun 2025 02:32 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
7 Jun 2025 16:20 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
6 Jun 2025 12:20 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) downbound
3 Jun 2025 19:39 CDT Duluth Ship Canal outbound
3 Jun 2025 09:10 CDT Duluth Ship Canal inbound
May 2025 18 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
31 May 2025 13:44 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) upbound
27 May 2025 08:11 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
25 May 2025 22:56 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
24 May 2025 19:14 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
24 May 2025 08:35 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
21 May 2025 15:44 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
19 May 2025 17:28 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
17 May 2025 17:53 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
17 May 2025 06:31 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
15 May 2025 09:14 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
11 May 2025 17:56 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
9 May 2025 19:25 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
9 May 2025 01:56 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
7 May 2025 07:15 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
5 May 2025 13:12 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
3 May 2025 17:55 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
3 May 2025 08:02 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
1 May 2025 11:14 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
April 2025 4 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
27 Apr 2025 17:36 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
25 Apr 2025 19:11 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
25 Apr 2025 02:02 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
23 Apr 2025 09:32 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound

2024 season

October 2024 4 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
9 Oct 2024 05:52 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
6 Oct 2024 21:48 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
6 Oct 2024 07:41 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
2 Oct 2024 00:03 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
September 2024 17 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Sep 2024 16:10 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
29 Sep 2024 10:53 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) downbound
26 Sep 2024 18:47 CDT Duluth Ship Canal outbound
26 Sep 2024 06:30 CDT Duluth Ship Canal inbound
23 Sep 2024 10:58 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) upbound
19 Sep 2024 06:52 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
17 Sep 2024 22:50 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
16 Sep 2024 21:33 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
16 Sep 2024 09:38 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
13 Sep 2024 17:42 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
11 Sep 2024 14:18 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
9 Sep 2024 18:15 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
9 Sep 2024 06:12 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
7 Sep 2024 10:15 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
3 Sep 2024 16:53 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
1 Sep 2024 19:35 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
1 Sep 2024 02:49 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
August 2024 14 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Aug 2024 08:17 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
28 Aug 2024 02:24 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
25 Aug 2024 21:40 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
25 Aug 2024 08:55 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
21 Aug 2024 03:10 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
19 Aug 2024 14:59 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
18 Aug 2024 10:47 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) downbound
15 Aug 2024 19:34 CDT Duluth Ship Canal outbound
15 Aug 2024 08:19 CDT Duluth Ship Canal inbound
12 Aug 2024 10:46 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) upbound
8 Aug 2024 12:28 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
6 Aug 2024 23:23 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
5 Aug 2024 21:35 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
2 Aug 2024 17:23 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
July 2024 15 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
31 Jul 2024 10:27 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
29 Jul 2024 18:07 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
29 Jul 2024 08:26 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
27 Jul 2024 11:05 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
24 Jul 2024 13:11 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
23 Jul 2024 19:17 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) downbound
22 Jul 2024 17:03 CDT Duluth Ship Canal outbound
22 Jul 2024 08:34 CDT Duluth Ship Canal inbound
16 Jul 2024 10:47 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) upbound
12 Jul 2024 12:32 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
10 Jul 2024 13:58 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
9 Jul 2024 19:46 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) downbound
8 Jul 2024 17:43 CDT Duluth Ship Canal outbound
8 Jul 2024 10:53 CDT Duluth Ship Canal inbound
2 Jul 2024 10:53 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) upbound
June 2024 14 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
28 Jun 2024 12:03 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
25 Jun 2024 17:37 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
23 Jun 2024 20:42 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
23 Jun 2024 00:49 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
21 Jun 2024 09:10 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
19 Jun 2024 09:49 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
16 Jun 2024 22:17 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
16 Jun 2024 08:27 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
12 Jun 2024 03:26 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
10 Jun 2024 14:59 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
9 Jun 2024 10:19 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) downbound
6 Jun 2024 20:15 CDT Duluth Ship Canal outbound
6 Jun 2024 04:47 CDT Duluth Ship Canal inbound
3 Jun 2024 11:45 EDT Soo Locks (St. Marys River) upbound
May 2024 17 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 May 2024 08:50 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
28 May 2024 22:49 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
27 May 2024 21:26 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
27 May 2024 14:15 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
24 May 2024 15:25 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
22 May 2024 15:21 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
20 May 2024 17:42 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
20 May 2024 08:07 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
18 May 2024 08:48 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
14 May 2024 17:10 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
12 May 2024 19:34 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
11 May 2024 18:44 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
10 May 2024 07:30 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
8 May 2024 19:16 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
6 May 2024 17:55 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
6 May 2024 08:01 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
4 May 2024 08:01 EDT Straits of Mackinac eastbound
April 2024 4 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Apr 2024 16:38 EDT Straits of Mackinac westbound
28 Apr 2024 19:39 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
27 Apr 2024 22:59 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
26 Apr 2024 07:40 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound