MV Salem Express

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Salem Express

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6502311

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Vessel type

Ferry

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

4,771

Length overall

110.3 m

Beam

17.8 m

Year built

1966

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About MV Salem Express

MV Salem Express was an Egyptian-French passenger ship that sank in the Red Sea. It is notable due to the heavy loss of life which occurred when she sank shortly after striking a reef at around 11:13pm on December 14, 1991. The majority of passengers were Moroccan-French. Most were returning from pilgrimage to Mecca. The official death toll was 470, though some evidence suggests that the ship was overcrowded and the true death toll may have been much greater, likely more than 1,600. Salem Express was a roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry which operated for 25 years, with many different owners, names and regular routes at that time. The ship was originally named Fred Scamaroni, after a World War II French resistance member who was captured and tortured, killing himself in his cell without revealing his mission. Construction began in June 1963.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Salem Express now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Salem Express in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Salem Express?

MV Salem Express is a ferry, built in 1966. The vessel is 110.3 m long with a beam of 17.8 m and has a gross tonnage of 4,771.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Salem Express?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Salem Express from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Salem Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.