| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | FAS Provence |
| Port of registry |  Bahamas |
| Builder | Rickmers Reismühlen |
| Yard number | 421 |
| Launched | 1986 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8508436 |
| Fate | Sunk on 13 January 2012 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 130 m (430 ft) LOA |
| Beam | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 diesel engine |
| Speed | 16 knots |
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.
References
- ^ "MV Fas Provence (+2012)". Wrecksite. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "Armed Forces monitor sunk ship 80 miles from Delimara". Malta Today. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Boxship FAS Provence sank in Mediterranean". Maritime Bulletin. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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