MV Prestige

The MV Prestige was an oil tanker owned by a Greek company based in Athens and operating under a Bahamian flag, that on 19 November 2002 sank off the coast of Galicia, Spain. The sinking caused a major environmental disaster, polluting thousands of miles of coastline with 50,000 tonnes of oil.[3]

This article is about the oil tanker. For the spill, see Prestige oil spill.

The MV Prestige under emergency tow shortly before it sank in November 2002
History
NamePrestige
Owner
  • Mare Shipping Inc.(1994-2002)[1]
  • Lancer Corporation (1988-1994)[2]
  • Monarch Tankers (1976-1988)[2]
Port of registry
RouteRiga - Gibraltar - Singapore
BuilderHitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.[1]
Launched10 December 1975
Completed1976
Renamed
  • Gladys (1976-1988)[2]
  • Prestige (1988-2002)[2]
Identification
FateFoundered 19 November 2002.
General characteristics
TypeAframax Single-Hull
Tonnage81,589 DWT[1] 42,820 GT[1]
Length243 m (797 ft)[1]
Beam34.4 m (113 ft)[1]
Draft14 m (46 ft)[1]
Depth18.7 m (61 ft)[1]
Installed power
  • 1 X 900 KW Alternator[2]
  • 2 X 480 KW Alternators[2]
PropulsionBurmeister and Wain Type 8K84EF, 8 cylinder diesel, 14,711 KW [2]
Speed15.4 knots (28.5 km/h; 17.7 mph)[1]
Crew27
NotesUse of Maltese Cross by ABS

Design and construction

Prestige was a single-hulled oil tanker with a length overall of 243 metres (797 ft), a beam of 34.4 metres (113 ft), a hull depth of 18.7 metres (61 ft), and a draft of 14 metres (46 ft). It had a 42,820 GT and a total cargo capacity of 81,589 tonnes deadweight (DWT).

The ship was launched on 10 December 1975 and completed on 30 March 1976 by Hitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. At the time of its sinking, it was owned by Mare Shipping, and registered in the Bahamas.[4]

See also

References
  1. Ship Structure Committee. Case Study XII: Prestige (PDF) (Report). Ship Structure Committee. pp. 1–8.
  2. Bahamas Maritime Authority (2004). Report of the investigation into the loss of the Bahamian registered tanker "Prestige" off the northwest coast of Spain on 19th November 2002 (PDF) (Report). Bahamas Maritime Authority. pp. 88, 89. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Spain Prestige oil spill disaster case in court". BBC News. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. "Prestige (7372141)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

42°53′N 9°53′W

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.