Kaptan Manolis I
01/10/1996
Tunisia
On 10 January 1996, the Cypriot cargo vessel Kaptan Manolis I suffered a leak while sailing off Cap Bon (Tunisia). The ship sank with its cargo of 5,000 tonnes of phosphates and 104 tonnes of bunker oil. The crew was rescued.
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 transported5, 000 tonnes
Pollutant typephosphates + bunker oil
Quantity spilled5,000 tonnes of phosphates + 104 tonnes of bunker oil
Construction year1976
FlagCypriot