This vessel was originally named POLESTAR and flagged to Panama under ownership of Sun Panama Shipping SA. Vessel ownership transferred to Unipak Shipping in 1994 and back to Sun Panama Shipping SA in 2004. This vessel was sighted transhipping with at least 8 IUU vessels in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on 9 June 2006 and 19 July 2006 by the Iceland Coast Guard and was subsequently included in the NEAFC IUU B list. Vessel was delisted on 29 October 2008. EJF observed this vessel docking at Las Palmas port on 2 separate occasions in August 2010. Vessel renamed to SEA STAR and reflagged to Kiribati in May 2011. Vessel operated as an authorised reefer in the WCPFC and IOTC regulatory areas before reflagging to Liberia, renaming to SEA STAR V and gaining authorisation to operate as a carrier vessel in the WCPFC and SPRFMO 2016 to 2020 and ICCAT 2019 to October 2021. Vessel is currently flagged to Panama and owned/operated by Habitat International Corporation. Last seen on AIS 21 February 2021 docked at the port of Mazatlán, Mexico.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP., Habitat International Corporation, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Shandong Zhonglu Fishery Shipping Co Ltd; HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP., Habitat International Corporation, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Ipwal, Micronesia / North Pacific Ocean
2023-06-02
In Service/commission
1990-02-24
Commercial History
Name History
From
To
Name
2016-06-14
SEA STAR V
2011-05
2016-06-14
SEA STAR
2011-05
POLESTAR
Flag History
From
To
Flag
2016-05
Panama
2015-10-26
2016-05
Liberia
2011-05
2015-10
Kiribati
2010-04
2011-05
Vanuatu
2010-04
Panama
Owner History
From
To
Owner
2011-04
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP., Habitat International Corporation, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
2004-08-01
2011-04
Sun Panama Shipping SA
1994
2004-08
Unipak Shipping
1994
Sun Panama Shipping SA
Operator History
From
To
Operator
2019-06-14
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORP., Habitat International Corporation, HABITAT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION