Rofayda
On 28 July 1999 while on its way from Limassol (Cyprus) to Latakia (Syria), the Honduran cargo vessel Rofayda suffered an explosion and then a fire in the engine room. The ship sank off Cape Greco (Cyprus) with its cargo of 3,000 tonnes of sesame seeds. As it sank, bunker fuel was released. 6 crew members were rescued and 2 went missing.
Sources:
- MAMACA Emina, GIRIN Michel, LE FLOCH Stéphane and EL ZIR Rawad, 2009, Review of chemical spills at sea and lessons learnt, Interpsill conference 2009
- IMO/UNEP/MAP/REMPEC, 2004, List of alerts and accidents in the Mediterranean
- Hellenic Resources Network
Name: Rofayda
Date: 28 July 1999
Location: Cyprus
Accident area : off Cape Greco
Cause of spill : explosion
Quantity transported : 3,000 tonnes of sesame seeds
Type of pollutants : sesame seeds + bunker fuel
Quantity spilled : 3,000 tonnes of sesame seeds
Ship type : general cargo vessel
Date built : 1967
Flag : Honduran
See also
Last update: 30/11/2009