This vessel was originally Taiwan flagged and named MING YU SHENG NO.8 under an unknown owner. Vessel held Belize flag from 2001 to September 2004 when it reflagged to Indonesia renamed to MUTIARA NO. 28 and was owned/operated by INTIMAS SURYA, PT. This vessel was included in the IATTC IUU list on 26 December 2005 and later delisted on 1 July 2011. Whilst IATTC IUU listed, this vessel held fishing licenses from the IOTC and CCSBT between 2007 and 2016. Current vessel flag is unknown.