Where is MV Samho Dream now?

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

What kind of ship is MV Samho Dream?

MV Samho Dream is a ship, built in 2002 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 333 m long with a beam of 60 m and has a gross tonnage of 161,135.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MV Samho Dream?

MV Samho Dream appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Samho Dream. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Sanctioned vessel

MV Samho Dream appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. Verify at OFAC.

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MV Samho Dream

ship · built 2002

IMO9235737No AIS position on record

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In short

MV Samho Dream (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. It appears on a sanctions list (details below).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 2002
Gross tonnage: 161,135
Size (length × beam): 333 m × 60 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Samho Dream
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9235737
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 161,135
Length overall: 333 m
Beam: 60 m
Year built: 2002

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: HD Hyundai Samho
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
Nov 20, 2025, 10:05 UTC	Reported departure from Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 19, 2025, 07:50 UTC	Reported arrival at Hong KongAuthority-reported	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
Nov 19, 2006	Reported departure from PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 19, 2006	Reported arrival at PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, 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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
SOMERSET	Name on a sanctions list	—	OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list
YURI	Name on a sanctions list	—	OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Seadar saw them.

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

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)	IRAN-EO13902	YURI	not published by the list	In force

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

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
Hong Kong HKHKG	Arrival	Nov 19, 2025, 07:50 UTC	SLA	Hong Kong vessel arrivals & departures (incl. VTMS daily reports)
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Departure	Nov 19, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT HESS ST. CROIX ISLAND, VI	Arrival	Nov 19, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	May 3, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Apr 27, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Dec 14, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Nov 11, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Departure	Aug 17, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	Aug 15, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: August 15, 2004.

Source: Marine Department, HKSAR Government — DATA.GOV.HK. Licence: DATA.GOV.HK Terms and Conditions.

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

About MV Samho Dream

Samho Dream is a South Korean, Marshall-Island flagged supertanker that was carrying oil from Iraq to the United States when it was hijacked by Somali pirates on April 4, 2010. At the time, the vessel was crewed by 24 sailors: five South Koreans and nineteen Filipinos. The owner of the craft, Korea-based SH Tankers Limited said a pirate source named Mohamed had said the ship was heading for Haradheere, the pirates' base at which many ships are held during ransom negotiations. On November 6, 2010, after being held for 217 days, the ship was released from under pirate control for a ransom of about $9 million. Three other VLCCs that have been ransomed by pirates are the Sirius Star, the Maran Centaurus, and the Irene SL. The VLCC was arrested on its arrival in Hong Kong on 18 October 2011.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Samho Dream now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for MV Samho Dream in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Samho Dream?: MV Samho Dream is a ship, built in 2002 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 333 m long with a beam of 60 m and has a gross tonnage of 161,135.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MV Samho Dream?: MV Samho Dream appears on the OFAC SDN list under IRAN-EO13902. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Samho Dream. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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