MV Taku

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Taku

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

5351052

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

8,144

Length overall

107 m

Beam

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Year built

1963

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q6720113. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.350

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About MV Taku

M/V Taku was a Malaspina-class mainline vessel built for the Alaska Marine Highway System. The ship has been retired and was sold to a Dubai-based company for $171,000. The owner sought to sell the ferry internationally, and was unsuccessful, and it was last seen beached in Alang, India, to be scrapped.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Taku now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Taku in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Taku?

MV Taku is a ship, built in 1963 by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The vessel is 107 m long and has a gross tonnage of 8,144.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Taku?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Taku 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 MV Taku. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.