Kira
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, London
Name: Kira
Date: 9 February 1996
Location: Greece
Accident area: off Sapientza Island
Cause of spill: adverse weather conditions
Product transported: phosphoric acid
Quantity transported: 7,600 tonnes
Type of pollutants: phosphoric acid + heavy fuel + diesel oil
Quantities spilled: 7,600 tonnes of phosphoric acid + 300 tonnes of heavy fuel oil + 30 tonnes of diesel oil
Ship type: tanker
Date built: 1974
Flag: Panamian
Last update: February 2010