Apollo Sea

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

Identity & particulars

Name

Apollo Sea

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7327677

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

Bulk carrier

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

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Length overall

260 m

Beam

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Year built

1973

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About Apollo Sea

MV Apollo Sea was a Chinese-owned, Panamanian-registered bulk carrier which sank near Cape Town in June 1994. Leaking oil from the sunken vessel caused a major environmental disaster which resulted in the death of thousands of seabirds, including endangered African penguins. All of the ship's 36 crew members died in the sinking, which apparently occurred so quickly that no general distress signals were given. The first public indication that the ship had sunk was the appearance of penguins covered with oil. The source of the slick was initially believed to be the wreck of the supertanker Castillo de Bellver, but this theory was disproven and the slick was instead traced to the wreck of the Apollo Sea. The vessel had been loaded with 2,400 tonnes (2,700 cubic metres) of heavy fuel oil when she left port four hours before she sank.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Apollo Sea now?

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

What kind of ship is Apollo Sea?

Apollo Sea is a bulk carrier, built in 1973 by JFE Holdings. The vessel is 260 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Apollo Sea?

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