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
Shipwreck zoneEast of Sicily
Spill areaOpen sea
Accident causeWeather conditions
Quantity transported3,057 tonnes
Pollutant typeAmmonium nitrate
Quantity spilled3,057 tonnes
Vessel typeCargo ship
Construction year1980
Length105.8 m
Width14.6 m
FlagRomanian