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At the port of Tocopilla, Chile. IMO Nº 8313075 Ex Names: Fideconbus, 1989 Knin, 1998 Nara, 2002 Yamm, 2005 Thermopylae Sierra Class: DNV Flag: Panama Port: PANAMA Signal Letters: H8PP Yard: Nipponkai Heavy Industries Co. Hull Nº: 235 Year of Build: 1985 Owner: Jacinth Shipping Corp. Manager: Thesarco Shipping Co. S.A. DWT: 24,784 GRT 15,612 NRT 9,017 Loa: 155 m Lbp: 145 m B: 27.2 m D: 13.45 m Draught: 9.883 m As per www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?181726 The Cypress flagged Bulk Carrier MV Thermopylae Sierra has sunk "very close" to the shores of Panadura, Sri Lanka raising concerns of potential environmental harm. The vessel has been detained in Sri Lankan waters by court order since a 2009 dispute involving the cargo and its crew. Engineers onboard the vessel, which Ship & Bunker understands is owned by Greece's Thesarco Shipping, had warned some of the cargo still on the vessel could harm marine life in the area if it sank. There was some 350 tonnes of oil on the ship but most of it was removed Jagath Gunasekera, Marine Environment Protection Authority, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Marine Environment Protection Authority said that most of the oil from the ship had been removed before the vessel sank. "There was some 350 tonnes of oil on the ship but most of it was removed and now there is less than 75 tonnes on board. A contingency plan is now underway to face whatever environmental impact even that little oil may cause once it begins to surface," Jagath Gunasekera of the Marine Environment Protection Authority told Xinhua. The vessel had been abandoned by its crew after they said they had not been given food or otherbasic facilities. The ship reportedly started to deteriorate due to lack of maintenance, and sank after it started taking in water. |
Username | surveychile |
Shipowner | Jacinth Shipping Corp. |
Ship manager | Thesarco Shipping Co. S.A. |
IMO Number | 8313075 |
Type of ship | Bulk Carrier |
Year of build and builder | 1985 Nipponkai Heavy Industries Co. |
Date | |
Place | Tocopilla, Chile. |
Added on | 09/02/2013 |
Dimension | 1280 x 858 |
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