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Motor yacht · Lürssen · 2004

Rising Sun

Reportedly owned by David Geffen. 138 metres — 453 feet — on the water.

Dark · Balearic Sea138 m · 453 ft7,841 GT$300M est. value
On fileThe specification
Length
138 m · 453 ft
Beam
19 m · 62 ft
Gross tonnage
7,841
Builder
Lürssen
Year
2004
Flag
Cayman Islands
Type
Motor
Home port
George Town
Guests
18
Cruise speed
22 kn
Est. value
$300M
IMO
8982307
MMSI
319011000
Call sign
ZCII7
PhotographyThe vessel

4 photographs from public sightings via MarineTraffic. Click any frame to view it full size.

Where she wasLast position
StatusDark
WatersBalearic Sea
Coordinates39.560° N, 2.350° E
Speed0.1 kn
Heading204°
Reported27 Jul 2026 · 19:15 UTC

A single AIS fix, not a live stream. Transponders are switched off routinely and lawfully in port.

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NotableWorth knowing
№ 01

Built 2004 for Larry Ellison; Geffen has owned it since 2010

№ 02

Designed by Jon Bannenberg, 82 rooms

№ 03

Top speed ~28 knots

From the register

Owned (co-owner with Ellison 2004; sole owner since 2010). Not for charter; St John USVI Nov 2025

Same ownerElsewhere in the fleetDavid Geffen →
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Ownership

Reportedly owned by David Geffen

David Geffen is linked to 2 hulls in the register, $500M combined.

View the David Geffen file →

Specification and photography compiled from public maritime databases and open sightings. Position last reported 27 Jul 2026. Ownership is reported, not certified — see the method.