MV Sea Star

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

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Sea Star

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6829721

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

—

Call signWhat is a call sign?

—

Flag

—

Vessel type

ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

—

Length overall

272.3 m

Beam

—

Year built

1968

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

About MV Sea Star

Sea Star was a supertanker from South Korea that spilled some 115,000 tons of crude oil into the Gulf of Oman on December 19, 1972, after colliding with the Brazilian tanker Horta Barbosa. After the collision both vessels caught fire and were abandoned by their crews. Twelve of the crew members died in the fire, which burned for five days. Recovery of Sea Star was attempted before the fires on board were extinguished, but following several explosions the vessel sank in the Gulf of Oman on December 19, 1972. The first ship on the scene was the United States Navy destroyer USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865). The crew of Charles R. Ware fought the fires on Horta Barbosa and picked up about 26 crewmen from Sea Star, most of whom were taken to Bahrain for medical assistance and repatriation.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Sea Star now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Sea Star 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 Sea Star?

MV Sea Star is a ship, built in 1968 by Cityvarvet. The vessel is 272.3 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Sea Star?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Sea Star 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 Sea Star. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.