Galaxy Leader
Galaxy Leader is a roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier built in 2002 at Stocznia Gdynia in Gdynia, Poland. It is owned by Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen and Ray Shipping, the latter a company partly owned by Israeli businessman Abraham Ungar.
Galaxy Leader at Bremerhaven, 2006 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Galaxy Leader |
| Operator | Nippon Yusen |
| Port of registry | Nassau |
| Builder | Stocznia Gdynia |
| Yard number | 8213/1 |
| Launched | May 18, 2002 |
| Completed | June 26, 2002 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | Hijacked and held by the Houthis |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage |
|
| Length | 189.20 m (620 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 32.29 m (105 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 13.99 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 9.52 m (31 ft 3 in) |
| Crew | 25 |
In November 2023, the ship was hijacked by Houthis, who seized the ship and took its 25 crew members hostage.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.