MV Delight
bulk carrier
IMO 8320133
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MV Delight
- IMO number
- 8320133
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- bulk carrier
- Gross tonnage
- 25,768
- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
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- Builder
- Hanwha Ocean
- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MV Delight
MV Delight is a Hong Kong-flagged grain carrier. It was attacked and hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Yemen in the Horn of Africa by Somali pirates on 18 November 2008 at 2 p.m. The Delight, chartered by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, was carrying a cargo of 36,000 tonnes of wheat, and was heading for Iran's Bandar Abbas port. The 25 crew members were from India (7), Pakistan (2), Philippines (7), Iran (7), Ghana (2). The ship was released on 10 January 2009.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Delight now?
- MV Delight has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is MV Delight?
- MV Delight is a bulk carrier. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 25,768.
- Has MV Delight been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MV Delight appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).