What kind of ship is RISING SUN?

RISING SUN is a pleasure craft sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2004 by Lürssen. The vessel is 138.4 m long with a beam of 18.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,841.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RISING SUN?

Larry Ellison is recorded as Registered owner for RISING SUN (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RISING SUN?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RISING SUN from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for RISING SUN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

RISING SUN

Pleasure craft · Cayman Islands · built 2004 · AIS Class A

IMO8982307MMSI319011000Call signZCII7Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 13:44 UTC

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In short

RISING SUN (Pleasure craft, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:44 UTC, moored, near Hamburg (North Sea). Registered owner: Larry Ellison (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Pleasure craft
Flag: Cayman Islands
Year built: 2004
Gross tonnage: 7,841
Size (length × beam): 138 m × 19 m
Registered owner: Larry Ellison

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 13:44 UTC

Position: 53.5402° N, 9.954° E
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 324°
Heading: 96°

53.5402° N, 9.954° E

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Seadar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: RISING SUN
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8982307
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 319011000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: ZCII7
Flag: Cayman Islands
Vessel type: Pleasure craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 7,841
Length overall: 138.4 m
Beam: 18.5 m
Year built: 2004

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Registered owner: Larry Ellison(not linked to a company record)
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.6 · retrieved Jun 10, 2026
Builder: Lürssen
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Seadar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Dec 26, 2008	Reported arrival at ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 21, 2008	Reported departure from ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 16, 2008	Reported departure from CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR, ST. CROIX, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Dec 26, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Dec 21, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR, ST. CROIX, VI	Departure	Dec 16, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Dec 16, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
CHRISTIANSTED HARBOR, ST. CROIX, VI	Arrival	Dec 16, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Feb 13, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FREDERIKSTED ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Departure	Feb 11, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
FREDERIKSTED ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Arrival	Feb 11, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Feb 9, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Feb 7, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Departure	Feb 6, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ST. THOMAS HARBOR, VI	Arrival	Jan 3, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: December 12, 2007.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About RISING SUN

Rising Sun is a motor yacht designed by Jon Bannenberg, and built in 2004 by Germany's Lürssen at their Bremen shipyard for Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, and last refitted in 2007. Rising Sun has been owned since 2010 by businessman David Geffen, who had initially bought a half share of the yacht in late 2006. A gym, a basketball court, a wine cellar and a movie theater are among the yacht's 82 rooms. Some of the guests on Geffen's yacht have included Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, Geffen drew backlash for posting on Instagram that he and his 45-member crew were self-isolating in the Grenadines on Rising Sun.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is RISING SUN now?: RISING SUN (Pleasure craft, Cayman Islands flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 13:44 UTC, moored, near Hamburg (North Sea).
What kind of ship is RISING SUN?: RISING SUN is a pleasure craft sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2004 by Lürssen. The vessel is 138.4 m long with a beam of 18.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,841.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of RISING SUN?: Larry Ellison is recorded as Registered owner for RISING SUN (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RISING SUN?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RISING SUN from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for RISING SUN. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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