Ocean Spirit
04/15/1988
Malta
On 15 April 1988, the Cyrpiot cargo ship Ocean Spirit sank 23 nautical miles off Gozo Island (Malta) with its cargo of 2,850 tonnes of lead concentrate.
Source:
- IMO/UNEP/MAP/REMPEC, 2004, List of alerts and accidents in the Mediterranean
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Shipwreck zone23 nautical miles off Gozo Island
Spill areaOpen sea
Accident causeUnknown
Quantity transported2, 850 tonnes
Pollutant typelead concentrate
Quantity spilled2, 850 tonnes
Vessel typeCargo ship
Construction year1976
FlagCypriot