The Motor Vessel Federal Fuji is a bulk carrier built in 1986, by Nippon Kokan in Shimizu, Japan. The ship was built for Viken Lakers, based in Bergen, Norway. The Federal Fuji was involved in a collision with the M/V Tecam Sea in the port of Sorel, Quebec on 27 April 2000.[1] The squat effect phenomenon is believed to be a factor in the collision.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Federal Fuji |
| Owner | Viken Lakers |
| Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Builder | Nippon Kokan Shimizu, Japan |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8321931 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 17,814 gt 29,531 dwt |
| Length | 182.8 m |
| Draught |
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| Propulsion | One Sulzer diesel, 6RTA58, 6988 kW |
| Crew | 22 |
Between 1993 and 1994, Federal Fuji was caught illegally dumping oil off the Canadian coast. The ship was flying a German flag at the time, and her owners were fined $25,000.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Collision Report". Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ "Illegal Oil Dumping in Canada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
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