OCEAN 8
OCEAN 8
Years Active: 1979-2008
Vessel Type: Trawler
UNSPECIFIED (Will display fallback anchor icon)
Nationality: Korean
Sank in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands, after an engine room fire which burned for two days in May 2008.
Main Use:
Fishing
Years Active:
1979-2008
Power:
Built:
1979
Size:
282 Gross tons
55.89 x 9.25 x ? metres
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
Narasaki Shipbuilding at Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Main Use: Fishing
Built: 1979
Design/Build: Narasaki Shipbuilding at Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Size: 282 Gross tons
Dimensions: 55.89 x 9.25 x ? metres
OCEAN 8 arrived in Berkeley Sound, East Falkland, on 4th May 2008, to trans-ship its catch. Shortly afterwards she reported an engine room fire. No crew were injured, but the fire quickly escalated and fighting it became a major operation. The 36 crew members abandoned ship and were ferried to Stanley. For the next two days fire crews from Stanley contained the fire and cooled the vessel until it burned itself out. Almost two weeks later, the Korean fishing trawler sank just after 10am on Monday 19th May. Although she had seemed stable until then, the sea had become rougher and the fire was not completely extinguished. The OCEAN 8 sank in about 32 metres of water and had around 120 tons of fuel still on board. The spill threatened a major environmental disaster and the fallout rumbled on in the local media for many weeks.
OCEAN 8 arrived in Berkeley Sound, East Falkland, on 4th May 2008, to trans-ship its catch. Shortly afterwards she reported an engine room fire. No crew were injured, but the fire quickly escalated and fighting it became a major operation. The 36 crew members abandoned ship and were ferried to Stanley. For the next two days fire crews from Stanley contained the fire and cooled the vessel until it burned itself out. Almost two weeks later, the Korean fishing trawler sank just after 10am on Monday 19th May. Although she had seemed stable until then, the sea had become rougher and the fire was not completely extinguished. The OCEAN 8 sank in about 32 metres of water and had around 120 tons of fuel still on board. The spill threatened a major environmental disaster and the fallout rumbled on in the local media for many weeks.
