ILLUSION
Pleasure craft · Cayman Islands · Class A
Current position
updated 1 day agoIdentity & particulars
- Name
- ILLUSION
- IMO number
- 9679830
- MMSI
- 319744000
- Call sign
- ZGCU2
- Flag
- 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands
- Vessel type
- Pleasure craft
- Gross tonnage
- 961
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 65 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2013
- Builder
- Heesen Yachts
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About ILLUSION
Illusion is a superyacht built in 2013 at the Dutch Heesen Yachts shipyard. The interior design of Illusion was done by Bannenberg & Rowell Design, and the exterior work was done by Omega Architects. It was launched as the Galactica Star with an original sale price of €65 million. The yacht was seized in 2017 as part of the US government Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative from former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. It was then sold at auction in 2019 to Burgess yachts representing an unknown buyer. It was then renamed the Illusion. The yacht is owned by shell company Paxford Ltd., and is operated by Burgess yachts, a yacht service provider, where it is available for charter.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Safety & inspections
| Date | Type | Port | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Vessel InspectionPSC | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | clean |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Vessel Inspection | San Juan, Puerto Rico | clean |
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Seadar; the incumbents charge for this.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is ILLUSION now?
- ILLUSION (IMO 9679830) was last detected in the North Pacific Ocean at 32.0973° N, 81.1112° W, making 0.0 knots — 1 day ago. Seadar tracks ILLUSION live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
- What kind of ship is ILLUSION?
- ILLUSION is a pleasure craft sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, built in 2013 by Heesen Yachts. The vessel is 65 m long and has a gross tonnage of 961.
- Has ILLUSION been detained or sanctioned?
- ILLUSION has 2 recorded Port State Control inspections with no detentions.
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