MSC Prestige
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MSC Prestige was a container ship
(IMO 9321029) that collided with a large tanker MV Samco Europe, off the Red Sea
traffic separation scheme
of Bab-el-Mandeb
on 7 December 2007.
Both the vessels suffered severe damage at their bows and had to undergo major repairs. The collision is widely reported to have been caused due to (mis) use of VHF
for navigation.
The (slightly biased and with obvious misconsistencies) official report by the French flag of convenience
can be found here -
The vessel was subsequently renamed MOL Prestige
Type of ship : Cellular Container IMO Number: 9321029 Flag: Panama
MMSI Number: 351861000 Length: 292.0m Beam: 40.0m
Callsign: 3EGH8
Container ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.-History:...
(IMO 9321029) that collided with a large tanker MV Samco Europe, off the Red Sea
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
traffic separation scheme
Traffic Separation Scheme
A Traffic Separation Scheme or TSS is a traffic-management route-system ruled by the International Maritime Organization or IMO.The traffic-lanes indicate the general direction of the ships in that zone; ships navigating within a TSS all sail in the same direction or they cross the lane in an...
of Bab-el-Mandeb
Bab-el-Mandeb
The Bab-el-Mandeb meaning "Gate of Grief" in Arabic , is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, Djibouti and Eritrea, north of Somalia, in the Horn of Africa, and connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden...
on 7 December 2007.
Both the vessels suffered severe damage at their bows and had to undergo major repairs. The collision is widely reported to have been caused due to (mis) use of VHF
Very high frequency
Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency...
for navigation.
The (slightly biased and with obvious misconsistencies) official report by the French flag of convenience
Flag of convenience
The term flag of convenience describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the...
can be found here -
The vessel was subsequently renamed MOL Prestige
Type of ship : Cellular Container IMO Number: 9321029 Flag: Panama
MMSI Number: 351861000 Length: 292.0m Beam: 40.0m
Callsign: 3EGH8