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MV FAS Provence

ship · built 1986

IMO8508436No AIS position on record

In short

MV FAS Provence (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
—
Year built
1986
Gross tonnage
6,071
Size (length × beam)
130 m
Registered owner
—

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Identity & particulars

Name
MV FAS Provence
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8508436
Flag
—
Vessel type
ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
6,071
Length overall
129.6 m
Beam
—
Year built
1986

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Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About MV FAS Provence

MV FAS Provence was a cargo ship that sank in January 2012 off the coast of Malta. She was built in 1986 by Rickmers Reismühlen in Bremerhaven, Germany as MV Britta Thien, and sailed under the German flag for two years. She did not operate between 1988 and 1997, when she was renamed and reflagged as a Bahamian ship. She sank on 13 January 2012, about 80 miles (130 km) offshore from Fort Delimara, during a storm in the Mediterranean Sea while unmanned and under tow. At the time of her sinking, she was operated by Döhle (IOM) Ltd. FAS Provence had a gross tonnage of 6,071 and a deadweight tonnage of 8,050 tonnes. She measured 129.6 metres (425 ft) in length and had a beam of 20.1 metres (66 ft). She was powered by a single diesel engine, and had a speed of sixteen knots.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MV FAS Provence now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV FAS Provence 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 FAS Provence?
MV FAS Provence is a ship, built in 1986 by Rickmers Werft. The vessel is 129.6 m long and has a gross tonnage of 6,071.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV FAS Provence?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV FAS Provence 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 FAS Provence. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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