MV Flare

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

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Flare

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7220477

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

16,398

Length overall

180.8 m

Beam

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Year built

1972

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About MV Flare

MV Flare (P3GL2) was a Cypriot-registered bulk carrier that sank with the loss of 21 lives in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on January 16, 1998. Flare was en route from Rotterdam to Quebec when she broke in two during severe weather, approximately 20 nmi (37 km) west of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on January 16, 1998. 21 crew members perished, and four survived. The crew was able to send one truncated 20-second distress call that was received by the Canadian Coast Guard, who had to determine who and where the ship was within an area with a 40-mile (64 km) radius. Some of Flare's crewmembers on the sinking stern section saw the bow of another ship appear to approach them, only to realize that it was the separated front half of their own vessel. The propeller on the stern section had still been turning, and had brought them back towards it.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Flare now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Flare 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 Flare?

MV Flare is a ship, built in 1972 by Hakodate Dock. The vessel is 180.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 16,398.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Flare?

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