Scaieni

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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, London

Name: Scaieni

Date: 7 December 1991

Location: Italy

Acident area : east of Sicily

Cause of spill : adverse weather conditions

Product transported : ammonium nitrate

Quantity transported : 3,057 tonnes

Type of pollutant : ammonium nitrate

Quantity spilled : 3,057 tonnes

Ship type : general cargo vessel

Built date : 1980

Flag : Romanian