Galaxy Leader
IMO 9237307 · MMSI 311408000
Before joining this vessel — checklist
Work through each item before signing your SEA or travelling to the vessel.
- 1. Verify vessel identity
Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. Galaxy Leader (IMO 9237307)
- 2. Check the flag state record
Flag unknown — ask the employer. How to read flag risk · Paris/Tokyo MoU lists
- 3. Check the company
Owner unknown. Owner and manager unknown — ask the employer.
- 4. Review your contract (SEA)
Read your Seafarer Employment Agreement before joining. SEA rights guide · Contract reading checklist
- 5. Check repatriation terms
Confirm repatriation is covered and the conditions are clear. Repatriation rights guide
- 6. Watch for recruitment-fee red flags
You should never pay to get a job at sea. Recruitment fees & scams guide
- 7. Save emergency contacts
Record ITF, flag-state authority, and welfare helpline numbers before departure. Emergency contact planner
Data sources and methodology: /sources
- Type
- car carrier
- Flag
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- Year built
- 2002
- Builder
- Stocznia Gdynia
- GT
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- DWT
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- LOA
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- Beam
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- Draft
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- Class
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- Owner
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- Manager
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Indexed from Wikidata (Q52351362).
Vessel history
Ship hijacked by Houthi pirates Galaxy Leader was a roll-on/roll-off built in 2002 at Stocznia Gdynia , Poland. It was operated by the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen , and owned by Galaxy Maritime Ltd., which in turn is owned by Ray Car Carriers, Ltd., which is co-owned by Israeli businessman Abraham Ungar . In November 2023, the ship was hijacked by Houthis , who seized the ship and took its 25 crew members hostage in Yemen. The ship was struck by the Israeli Air For…
Source: Galaxy Leader · cached via Firecrawl
PSC detention history
No detentions in the last 2 years.
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