Xelo was an Equatorial Guinea-flagged bunkering tanker which sank on 16 April 2022.
 Xelo as Liman in 2015
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| History | |
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| Name | Xelo |
| Port of registry |  Equatorial Guinea |
| Launched | 30 April 1977 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Foundered 16 April 2022 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 721 tonnes |
| Length | 60 m (196 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
Sinking
editOn 16 April 2022, Xelo was carrying up to 1000 tons of fuel from Egypt to Malta sank off the southeast coast of Tunisia.[1] The ship suffered severe weather off the coast of Tunisia, prompting crew to ask Tunisian authorities for permission to enter its territorial waters. The ship was allowed to enter, but water began to enter the ship in the Gulf of Qabas and its engine room was filled with water and the ship began to sink rapidly. Realizing the danger, the Tunisian Coast Guard escorted the crew in another boat to safety.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Tunisia seeks to limit damage after ship carrying up to 1,000 tons of fuel sinks". 17 April 2022.
- ^ Tunis, Agence France-Presse in (April 16, 2022). "Diesel tanker sinks off Tunisia risking environmental disaster". the Guardian.
- ^ "No leaks detected so far in fuel-laden ship that sank off Tunisia". www.aljazeera.com.