Vessel

GALAXY

IMO 9287156

CargoBuilt 2004Active

30,081

Gross tonnage

52,440

Deadweight

—

TEU capacity

2004

Year built

Live position & voyage

LIVE

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Particulars

IMO: 9287156
MMSI: 374969000
Call sign: 3ELF5
Flag: PA
Type: Bulk Carrier
Length (LOA): 189.99 m
Beam: 32.26 m
Home port: PANAMA

Ownership

Beneficial owner: —
Operator: —
Technical manager: —
Commercial manager: —
Class society: NK
Design DWT: 52,440 t
Flag: Panama
Built: 2004

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life

01 Jun 2030Special survey
01 Jun 2028Dry dock
22 Jan 2025Casualty · Other
Yemen's Houthi movement has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, w
19 Nov 2023Casualty · Other
Commandos with the Houthi group boarded vessel at sea and forced it to the port
07 Sep 2018Sold
$9.1M
2004Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates

Last dry dock: 01 Jun 2028
Special survey: 01 Jun 2030
IOPP issued: 02 Jun 2025
IOPP expires: 01 Jun 2030

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading

No shipment records.

Inspections

recent port state control

Date	Port	Authority	Type	Detained	Deficiencies
03 Aug 2025	Laurium (Lavrion)	Greece	Follow-Up	No	518412, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1011, Not As Required,18416, Mooring Ropes/Lines And Wires, Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1011, Not As Required,18420, Cleanliness Of Engine Room, Labour Conditions - Health Protection, Medical Care, Social Security, 1011, Not As Required,10112, Electronic Charts (ECDIS), Safety Of Navigation, 1011, Not As Required,01218, Medical Certificate, Certificate & Documentation - Crew Certificates, 1004, Expired
28 Jul 2025	Beirut	Lebanon	Detailed	No	0
22 Jul 2024	Novorossiisk	Russia	Detailed	No	6FIRE SAFETY (Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 2 FIRE SAFETY (Ventilation ) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 3 LABOUR CONDITIONS-HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL CARE,SOCIAL SECURITY (Lighting (Working Spaces)) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 4 LABOUR CONDITIONS-ACCOMMODATION, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, FOOD AND CATERING (Galley, Handlingroom (Maintenance)) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 5 LABOUR CONDITIONS-HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL CARE,SOCIAL SECURITY (Steam Pipes, Pressure Pipes, Wires (Insulation)) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 6 PROPULSION AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY (Auxiliary Engine) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified
13 May 2024	Laurium (Lavrion)	Greece	Follow-Up	No	402105, Steering Gear, Structural Conditions, 1011, Not As Required,18324, Cold Room, Cold Room Cleanliness, Cold Room Temperature, Labour Conditions - Accommodation, Recreational Facilities, Food And Catering, 1011, Not As Required,01320, Garbage Record B
25 Apr 2024	Novorossiisk	Russia	Initial	No	71 WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS (Railing, Gangway, Walkway And Means For Safe Passage) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 2 PROPULSION AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY (Operation Of Machinery) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 3 LABOUR CONDITIONS-HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL CARE,SOCIAL SECURITY (Lighting (Working Spaces)) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 4 FIRE SAFETY (Fire Fighting Equipment And Appliances) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 5 SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (Bridge Operation) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 6 SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (Revolution Counter) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 7 LABOUR CONDITIONS-ACCOMMODATION, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, FOOD AND CATERING (Ventilation (Working Spaces)) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified
17 Mar 2024	Beirut	Lebanon	Initial	No	0
08 Nov 2023	Novorossiisk	Russia	Initial	No	91 LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES (Lifeboats) (14.05.2023) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Other (Specify) Deficiency Rectified 2 ISM (ISM) (14.05.2023) Corrective Action Taken On The ISM System By The Company Is Required Within 3 Months Deficiency Rectified 3 SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)/Simplified Voyage Data Recorder(S-VDR)) (14.05.2023) Detainable Deficiency Other (Specify) Deficiency Rectified 4 LABOUR CONDITIONS-HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL CARE,SOCIAL SECURITY (Access / Structural Features (Ship)) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 5 LABOUR CONDITIONS-HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL CARE,SOCIAL SECURITY (Ropes And Wires) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 6 PROPULSION AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY (Auxiliary Engine) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 7 PROPULSION AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY (Bilge Pumping Arrangements) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 8 FIRE SAFETY (Fire Doors/Openings In Fire-Resisting Divisions) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 9 SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (Voyage Or Passage Plan) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified
02 Oct 2023	Beirut	Lebanon	Initial	No	0
14 Jul 2023	Sriracha	Thailand	Initial	No	0
14 May 2023	Novorossiisk	Russia	Initial	Yes	171 LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES (Lifeboats) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Other (Specify) 2 SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)/Simplified Voyage Data Recorder(S-VDR)) Detainable Deficiency Other (Specify) 3 SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (Magnetic Compass) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 4 FIRE SAFETY (Fire Detection And Alarm System) Detainable Deficiency Deficiency Rectified 5 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (SART/AIS-SART) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 6 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 7 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (MF/HF Radio Installation) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 8 LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES (Lifeboats) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 9 EMERGENCY SYSTEMS (Emergency, Lighting,Batteries And Switches) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 10 ISM (ISM) Corrective Action Taken On The ISM System By The Company Is Required Within 3 Months 11 LABOUR CONDITIONS-ACCOMMODATION, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, FOOD AND CATERING (Lighting (Accommodation)) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 12 LABOUR CONDITIONS-HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL CARE,SOCIAL SECURITY (Winches & Capstans) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 13 LABOUR CONDITIONS-HEALTH PROTECTION, MEDICAL CARE,SOCIAL SECURITY (Electrical) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 14 WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS (Railing, Gangway, Walkway And Means For Safe Passage) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 15 LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES (Stowage And Provision Of Liferafts) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 16 WATER/WEATHERTIGHT CONDITIONS (Railing, Gangway, Walkway And Means For Safe Passage) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified 17 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Operation/Maintenance) Rectify Deficiency Before Departure Deficiency Rectified
01 May 2023	Alexandria	Egypt	Initial	No	0
31 Oct 2022	Beirut	Lebanon	Initial	No	4Muster List Not Updated; Buoyant Apparatus Not As Required; Signs, Indications Not As Required; Lighting (Working Spaces) Damaged

Casualties

Date	Type	Details
22 Jan 2025	Other	Yemen's Houthi movement has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which it seized in November 2023 at the start of a campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping linked to the Gaza war. The 25 Filipinos, Mexicans, Romanians, Bulgarians and Ukrainians have been detained since Houthi fighters used a helicopter to board the Bahamas-flagged vehicle carrier as it sailed from Turkey to India. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV said the crew had been handed over to Oman "in support of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza" between Hamas and Israel, which started on Sunday.
19 Nov 2023	Other	Commandos with the Houthi group boarded vessel at sea and forced it to the port of Hodeidah in the Houthi-controlled north of Yemen. The vessel’s crew is made up of nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico and Romania, Galaxy Maritime said. The vessel is chartered by Japan’s Nippon Yusen.

Sale & demolition history

reported transactions & recycling

Date	Event	Price	Buyer	Seller	Scrap dest.
07 Sep 2018	Reported SoldReported as xs 9 mill. Delivery 03/19.	$9.1M	—	NCN Corp	—