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Russian tanker that broke in two in 2007

History
NameVolgoneft-139
OwnerVolgotanker
Port of registry
BuilderSSRZ "Ivan Dimitrov", Ruse
Yard number74
Completed1978
Identification
Fatebroke in two, 11 November 2007
General characteristics
Class and typeProject 550A tanker
Tonnage3,463 GT, 4,190 DWT
Length132.6 m (435 ft)
Beam16.9 m (55 ft)
Draught3.62 m (11.9 ft) laden
Depth5.5 m (18 ft)
Decks1
Installed power2 × diesel engines; 2 × 736 kW
Propulsion2 × screws
Speed11 knots (20 km/h)
Crew22 or 23

MV Volgoneft-139 (Волгонефть-139) was a Project 550A tanker that was owned and operated by Volgotanker. She was built in Bulgaria for the Soviet Union in 1978. A storm in the Kerch Strait in 2007 broke her in two, spilling her cargo into the sea. Her bow sank, and her stern section was later scrapped. Her spilt cargo caused a major pollution incident.

Description

Project 550A was a Soviet design of tanker, intended for use on the USSR's large, navigable rivers. The "Ivan Dimitrov" shipyard in Ruse, Bulgaria built many of them. Volgoneft-139 was built as yard number 74, and completed in 1978. Her length was 132.6 m (435 ft); her beam 16.9 m (55 ft); and her depth 5.5 m (18 ft). When laden with a full cargo of 4,875 tonnes of kerosene, her draught was 3.62 m (11.9 ft). She had two fixed-pitch screws, each driven by a 8NVD48A diesel engine rated at 736 kW. Her twin engines gave her a speed of 11 knots (20 km/h). She also had twin rudders. She had berths for 22 or 23 crew.

Volgoneft-139 was registered in Astrakhan, on the Volga river. Her IMO number was 8849608; her Soviet registration number was 161690; and her call sign was UHWV.

Loss

Project 550A was designed only for river use, but Volgotanker later used them at sea. On 11 November 2007, a storm hit the Black Sea. In the Kerch Strait, it sank four ships, ran six aground, and damaged two tankers. Volgoneft-139 was in the Kerch Strait. Her bow was broken off and sank, and 2,000 tonnes of her cargo of fuel oil spilled into the sea, causing a major pollution incident. Her stern section stayed afloat, and was later towed to port.

Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations led the clean-up operation. It deployed 17 ships, 227 "technical units", and more than 1,000 staff. On 28 November 2007 the ministry stated that it had cleaned 46.3 kilometres (28.8 miles) of beaches: collecting 33,214 tonnes of waste, including 2,450 tonnes of oil. Volunteers had collected 5,156 dead birds; 332 litres of emulsified oil and water; and 1,476 tonnes of oil waste.

References

  1. ^ "Волгонефть type, design 550А". FleetPhoto (in Russian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. "Rousse Shipyard". FleetPhoto (in Russian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Волгонефть-139". FleetPhoto (in Russian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Marée noire: plus de 33.000 t de déchets pétroliers ramassés sur les plages du détroit de Kertch" (in French). Sputnik. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

External link

  • "Volgoneft 139 – IMO 8849608". Ship Spotting. – includes two photographs of the ship in service, and one photograph of each of her sections after she broke in two.
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