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Nella Dan

Research vessel · built 1962

IMO5248762No AIS position on record

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Nella Dan (Research vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
Research vessel
Flag
—
Year built
1962
Gross tonnage
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Size (length × beam)
75 m
Registered owner
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Photo of Nella Dan
Photo: Dr. Robert Ricker, NOAA/NOS/ORR. · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
Nella Dan
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5248762
Flag
—
Vessel type
Research vessel
Length overall
75.2 m
Beam
—
Year built
1962

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Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Nella Dan

MV Nella Dan was one of the famous 'Dan' ships of the Danish J. Lauritzen A/S Lines that were almost synonymous with ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) shipping through the early years of Australia's official Antarctic program. Others in the fleet included Kista Dan, Magga Dan and Thala Dan.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Nella Dan now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Nella Dan in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Nella Dan?
Nella Dan is a research vessel, built in 1962 by Aalborg Shipyard. The vessel is 75.2 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Nella Dan?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Nella Dan from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Nella Dan. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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