Scaieni
12/07/1991
Italy
On 7 December 1991, on its way from Constanza (Romania) to France, the Romanian cargo ship Scaieni was caught in a storm. It sank east of Sicily (Italy) with its cargo of 3 057 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. 1 crew member was killed and 10 went 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
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CIIMAR database: fate and weathering of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) involved
Spill areaOpen sea
Quantity transported3,057 tonnes
Pollutant typeAmmonium nitrate
Quantity spilled3,057 tonnes
Construction year1980
Length105.8 m
Width14.6 m
FlagRomanian