This vessel was originally named DARWIN and flagged to Bolivia. Early ownership is unclear with sources indicating both Sunhope Investments and Pacific Andes Enterprises as owners prior to 2003 when Kiev Fishery Ltd gained ownership. This vessel featured on a list of suspected IUU toothfish vessels authored by COLTO in 2002 where they dubbed the list of vessels the “Alphabet Boats”. Vessels featured on list have ties to Sunhope Investments and Pacific Andes Enterprises. Vessel renamed to KIEV and reflagged to Georgia at same time of Kiev ownership. Vessel was included in the CCAMLR IUU list on 3 November 2006 for unclear reasons and SEAFO IUU List on 31 October 2007. Vessel reflagged to China, renamed to DARVIN-1 then WEST OCEAN and transferred owner to China National Fisheries Corporation months prior to IUU listing and was later delisted in 2011.
WEST OCEAN
West Ocean
9230672
Fishing Vessel
China
BZTX8
647.000
54.550
3.650
200103
Kaohsiung, Lien Cherng Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Kaohsiung , China, Republic Of (Taiwan)), Chinese Taipei
China National Fisheries Corporation, CHINA NATIONAL FISHERIES CORPORATION; CNFC International Fisheries Corporation
China National Fisheries Corporation, CHINA NATIONAL FISHERIES CORPORATION; CNFC International Fisheries Corporation
In Service/commission
2001-03-30
Commercial History
Name History
From
To
Name
2006-05
WEST OCEAN
2006-11-03
2006-11-03
DARVIN-1
2003-02
2006-05
KIEV
2003-02
DARWIN
Flag History
From
To
Flag
2006-05
China
2003-02
2006-05
Georgia
2003-02
Bolivia
Owner History
From
To
Owner
2006-05
China National Fisheries Corporation, CHINA NATIONAL FISHERIES CORPORATION; CNFC International Fisheries Corporation
2005
2006-05
Profit Peak Inc
2003-02-12
2005
Kiev Fishery Ltd
2003-02-12
Sun Hope Investments, Sunhope Investments
2003-02-12
Pacific Andes Enterprises
Operator History
From
To
Operator
2006-05
China National Fisheries Corporation, CHINA NATIONAL FISHERIES CORPORATION; CNFC International Fisheries Corporation
2001
2006-05
Kando Maritime Co Ltd
2001
TUNAGO FISHERY CO., LTD., LO SHIH CHIEH; Tunago Fishery Co Ltd