Where is Dai Hong Dan now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Dai Hong Dan in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Dai Hong Dan?

Dai Hong Dan is a ship, built in 1978. The vessel is 131 m long and has a gross tonnage of 6,390.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Dai Hong Dan?

Dai Hong Dan appears on the OFAC SDN list under DPRK. No matched inspection records are displayed for Dai Hong Dan. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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Dai Hong Dan appears on the OFAC SDN list under DPRK. Verify at OFAC.

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Dai Hong Dan

ship · built 1978

IMO7944695No AIS position on record

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In short

Dai Hong Dan (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. It appears on a sanctions list (details below).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1978
Gross tonnage: 6,390
Size (length × beam): 131 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Dai Hong Dan
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7944695
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 6,390
Length overall: 131 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1978

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Sanctions listings

Every listing of this ship on the sanctions lists Seadar tracks, current and past.

List	Programme	Listed as	Listed	Status
OFAC SDN list (US)	DPRK	DAI HONG DAN	not published by the list	In force

Source: OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Licence: US Government public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

About Dai Hong Dan

On the evening of 29 October 2007, seven Somali pirates hijacked the North Korean cargo ship MV Dai Hong Dan (Korean: 대홍단호) in the Indian Ocean, approximately 110 kilometres (70 miles; 60 nautical miles) northeast of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The Dai Hong Dan, with a crew of 22 sailors, had departed Mogadishu earlier that day after unloading a shipment of sugar with the help of locals, including the pirates. The pirates gained permission to board the ship under the pretense of being Somali security personnel. They subsequently confined the crew to the steering and engine rooms at gunpoint and demanded a ransom of US$15,000 for their release. The following day, a US naval vessel, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS James E. Williams, responded to a distress signal sent out by the Dai Hong Dan.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Dai Hong Dan now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Dai Hong Dan in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Dai Hong Dan?: Dai Hong Dan is a ship, built in 1978. The vessel is 131 m long and has a gross tonnage of 6,390.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Dai Hong Dan?: Dai Hong Dan appears on the OFAC SDN list under DPRK. No matched inspection records are displayed for Dai Hong Dan. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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