This vessel was included in the NPFC IUU Vessel list on 26 July 2023 for engaging in transhipment activities within the NPFC convention area on 17 September 2022. Upon NPFC review, this vessel was not broadcasting on AIS in the NPFC convention area from 16 to 21 September 2022. This vessel was named SHUN HANG and flagged to Panama at the time of IUU activity. Seaweb/HIS records show that this vessel renamed to HAN and reflagged to St Kitts and Nevis on 10 April 2023 and changed its status to “Broken Up” on 18 April 2023.
HAN
8214645
SKN 1004418
Reefer, Fish carrier, Cargo vessel
Unknown
St. Kitts and Nevis
V4BK5
3321.000
3788
102.440, 94.200
9.430, 9.400
198212
Kinoe, Hiroshima, Japan, KISHMOTO SHIP BUILDING CO. LTD JAPAN
Trade Shipping Inc
SHUNHANG INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CO., LIMITED; Machtrans Ship Management Pvt Ltd
Broken Up
2023-04-18
Commercial History
Name History
From
To
Name
2023-04-10
HAN
2017-01
2017-11
SHUN HANG
2006-09
2017-01
VILA MOOSUN
2005-12
2006-09
EASTERN STAR I
2003-12
2005-12
EASTERN STAR
1999
2003-12
ANCHORAGE
1998
1999
ADVENTURE
1992-06
1998
ANCHORAGE
1982
1992-06
MIYOSHIMA MARU
2017-11-01
VILA MOONSUN
Flag History
From
To
Flag
2023-03
St. Kitts and Nevis
2017-01
2022-11
Panama
2006-10
2017-01
Tuvalu
2005-12
2006-10
Panama
1995-12
2005-12
South Korea
1992-06
1995-12
Panama
1992-06
Japan
Owner History
From
To
Owner
2023-04-10
Trade Shipping Inc
2017-11-01
2020-01-05
SHUNHANG INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CO., LIMITED
2017-01
2017-11-01
Shunhang International Shipping Co Ltd, SHUNHANG INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CO., LIMITED
2006-12-01
2017-01
Aariya Investment Co Pvt Ltd
2006-09-01
2006-12-01
Villa Shipping & Trading Co Pvt Ltd
2006-09-01
KDB Capital Corp, KDB CAPITAL CORP., KDB CAPITAL CORPORATION
Operator History
From
To
Operator
2023-04-10
Machtrans Ship Management Pvt Ltd
2019-11-27
SHUNHANG INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CO., LIMITED
2017-01
2019-11-27
East Maritime Services Co Ltd, East Maritime Services SA
This vessel was observed actively engaged in transshipment activities in the Convention Area on September 17th and a review showed it had not transmitted required VMS positional data to the NPFC Secretariat between September 16th and September 21st, 2022.
