Prestige (oil tanker)
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The Prestige was a Liberia
n-owned oil tanker
, operating under a Bahamian flag
, that on 19 November 2002 sank off the coast of Galicia, Spain
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with a length overall of 243 metres (797.2 ft), a beam
of 34.4 metres (112.9 ft), a hull depth of 18.7 metres (61.4 ft), and a draft
of 14 metres (45.9 ft). It had a and a total cargo capacity of . Vessels of this size are classified as Aframax-class tankers.
The ship was built by Hitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. in Maizuru, Kyoto
, Japan.
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The Prestige was a Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n-owned oil tanker
Tanker (ship)
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
, operating under a Bahamian flag
Flag of convenience
The term flag of convenience describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the...
, that on 19 November 2002 sank off the coast of Galicia, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Design and construction
Prestige was a single-hulled oil tankerOil tanker
An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries...
with a length overall of 243 metres (797.2 ft), a beam
Beam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point. Generally speaking, the wider the beam of a ship , the more initial stability it has, at expense of reserve stability in the event of a capsize, where more energy is required to right the vessel from its inverted position...
of 34.4 metres (112.9 ft), a hull depth of 18.7 metres (61.4 ft), and a draft
Draft (hull)
The draft of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull , with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained...
of 14 metres (45.9 ft). It had a and a total cargo capacity of . Vessels of this size are classified as Aframax-class tankers.
The ship was built by Hitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. in Maizuru, Kyoto
Maizuru, Kyoto
is a city located in Kyōto, Japan, on an inlet of the Sea of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 89,626 and the density of 264 persons per km². The total area is .The city was founded on May 27, 1943....
, Japan.
Ship Information
- Owner: Mare Shipping Inc., LiberiaLiberiaLiberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
- Cargo Owner: Crown Resources, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
- P&I Coverage: London Steamship Owners Insurance
External links
- Prestige at the Ministry of the Sea (Xunta de GaliciaXunta de GaliciaThe Xunta de Galicia is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President and the specialized ministers ....
) - The Prestige: one year on, a continuing disaster a report by the World Wide Fund for NatureWorld Wide Fund for NatureThe World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...