MV FAS Provence

MV FAS Provence was a cargo ship that sank in January 2012 off the coast of Malta.

History
Name	FAS Provence
Port of registry	Bahamas
Builder	Rickmers Reismühlen
Yard number	421[1]
Launched	1986
Identification	IMO number: 8508436[1]
Fate	Sunk on 13 January 2012
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	6,071 GT 8,050 DWT
Length	130 m (430 ft) LOA
Beam	20 m (66 ft)
Propulsion	1 diesel engine
Speed	16 knots

She was built in 1986 by Rickmers Reismühlen in Bremerhaven, Germany as MV Britta Thien, and sailed under the German flag for two years.[1] She did not operate between 1988 and 1997, when she was renamed and reflagged as a Bahamian ship.[1] She sank on 13 January 2012, about 80 miles (130 km) offshore from Fort Delimara, during a storm in the Mediterranean Sea while unmanned and under tow.[2] At the time of her sinking, she was operated by Döhle (IOM) Ltd.[3]

FAS Provence had a gross tonnage of 6,071[1] and a deadweight tonnage of 8,050 tonnes.[3] She measured 129.6 metres (425 ft) in length and had a beam of 20.1 metres (66 ft).[1] She was powered by a single diesel engine, and had a speed of sixteen knots.[1]