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Thala Dan

Research vessel · built 1957

IMO5357680No AIS position on record

In short

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

Vessel type
Research vessel
Flag
—
Year built
1957
Gross tonnage
2,000
Size (length × beam)
75 m × 14 m
Registered owner
—
Photo of Thala Dan
Photo: Pepys · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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

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Identity & particulars

Name
Thala Dan
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5357680
Flag
—
Vessel type
Research vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
2,000
Length overall
75.1 m
Beam
13.7 m
Year built
1957

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Ownership & management

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

About Thala Dan

MS Thala Dan, built in Aalborg in 1957, was an ice-strengthened refrigerated cargo-passenger ship. Operated by Danish J. Lauritzen A/S from 1957 to 1982, she was jointly chartered by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions and the French Polar Expeditions to re-supply their respective Antarctic stations. Afterwards acquired by the Brazilian Navy and renamed Barão de Teffé, she was engaged in the emergent Brazilian Antarctic Programme from 1982 to 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Thala Dan now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Thala 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 Thala Dan?
Thala Dan is a research vessel, built in 1957 by Aalborg Shipyard. The vessel is 75.1 m long with a beam of 13.7 m and has a gross tonnage of 2,000.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Thala Dan?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Thala Dan from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Thala Dan. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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