Kira
02/09/1996
Greece
On 9 February 1996, the Panamanian tanker Kira was on its way from Jorf Lasfar (Morocco) to Yarimca (Turkey) when it met with very bad weather conditions off Sapientza Island (Greece). It sank with its cargo of 7,600 tonnes of phosphoric acid, 300 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 30 tonnes of diesel oil. Despite rescue operations being carried out, the 18 crew members remained missing.
Sources:
- IMO/UNEP/MAP/REMPEC, 2004, List of alerts and accidents in the Mediterranean
- HOOKE, Norman, 1997, Maritime Casualties 1963-1996, second edition, LLP Limited, Londres
Pour en savoir plus
CIIMAR database: fate and weathering of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) involved
Spill areaOpen sea
Quantity transported7, 600 tonnes
Pollutant typephosphoric acid + heavy fuel + diesel oil
Quantity spilled7,600 tonnes of phosphoric acid + 300 tonnes of heavy fuel oil + 30 tonnes of diesel oil
Construction year1974
FlagPanamian