MV FAS Provence was a cargo ship that sank in January 2012 off the coast of Malta.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | FAS Provence |
| Port of registry |  Bahamas |
| Builder | Rickmers Reismühlen |
| Yard number | 421[1] |
| Launched | 1986 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8508436[1] |
| Fate | Sunk on 13 January 2012 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 130 m (430 ft) LOA |
| Beam | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 diesel engine |
| Speed | 16 knots |
She was built in 1986 by Rickmers Reismühlen in Bremerhaven, Germany as MV Britta Thien, and sailed under the German flag for two years.[1] She did not operate between 1988 and 1997, when she was renamed and reflagged as a Bahamian ship.[1] She sank on 13 January 2012, about 80 miles (130 km) offshore from Fort Delimara, during a storm in the Mediterranean Sea while unmanned and under tow.[2] At the time of her sinking, she was operated by Döhle (IOM) Ltd.[3]
FAS Provence had a gross tonnage of 6,071[1] and a deadweight tonnage of 8,050 tonnes.[3] She measured 129.6 metres (425 ft) in length and had a beam of 20.1 metres (66 ft).[1] She was powered by a single diesel engine, and had a speed of sixteen knots.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "MV Fas Provence (+2012)". Wrecksite. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Armed Forces monitor sunk ship 80 miles from Delimara". Malta Today. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Boxship FAS Provence sank in Mediterranean". Maritime Bulletin. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2012.