Antarctic Sea
Antarctic Sea
Ship Details
- IMO
- 9160358
- MMSI
- 258139000
- Call Sign
- LAWR
- Gear
- Fish Factory Ship
Crimes & Concerns
- Labor & Human Rights*
- Fishing*
- Health & Safety
The Antarctic Sea is directly associated with fishing concerns such as violation of bycatch, quota or species rules and collision and health and safety issues such as collision. It is also linked to labor & human rights issues such as worker death and fishing concerns such as violation of bycatch, quota or species rules.
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- Fishing
- Three dead juvenile humpbacks were caught in nets used by Aker’s Antarctic Sea vessel in 2021, reported AP News.
- In March 2026, the activist vessel Bandero, operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, collided with the Norwegian industrial krill fishing vessel Antarctic Sea in the Southern Ocean. Aker QRILL Co., the owner of the fishing vessel, described the incident as a deliberate attack that endangered its crew and narrowly missed a fuel tank. Activists led by Lamya Essemlali claimed the maneuver was a non-violent direct action intended to disrupt krill fishing as part of 'Operation Krill Wars.' The foundation also deployed metal net-shredding devices into the water to interfere with the operations of two Aker-owned vessels. The Chilean Navy responded to a distress call from the Antarctic Sea by dispatching a naval unit to the area to monitor the situation. While no injuries were reported, Aker announced it would pursue legal action following the five-hour confrontation in the environmentally sensitive Antarctic waters.
- Health & Safety
- On May 7, 2022, this vessel hit an iceberg in an incident that was not reported to Norwegian authorities.
Notes
Between January 2020 and April 2026, the Antarctic Sea had at least 28 likely transshipment meetings. Its most frequent partners include Saga Sea and Antarctic Endurance. Saga Sea and Antarctic Sea share the same owner, Aker Biomarine Antarctic AS.
Transshipment occurs when fishing vessels offload their catch to a refrigerated carrier that transports it to port, rather than the vessel going itself. Reefers can haul catch from multiple fishing vessels at once, which makes supply chain tracing difficult.
Supply Chain
Antarctic Sea is related to at least two companies upstream, including two ships, as well as 42 companies downstream, including three plants, four mills, three farms, 17 importers, and 15 retailers.