Sitakund
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Sitakund
- IMO number
- 5333139
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
- 1951
- Builder
- —
- Registered owner
- Eitzen Group
- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Sitakund
Sitakund was a Norwegian motor oil tanker owned by Tschudi & Eitzen was sailing from Wilhelmshaven to Libya on 20 October 1968, when three explosions occurred, one of which tore a large hole in the side of the vessel. Sitakund burst into flames. Three crew members died in the explosion and subsequent fire, while the remaining 31 crew were treated in hospital for burns. The Sitakund had run aground, requiring that the tug Meeching come on site for rescue operations. She was beached on 21 October less than 2 km from Beachy Head. The Eastbourne Fire Brigade, the crew of the Meeching and that of another tug from Dover fought the fire, however there was another explosion during the night, prompting the decision to leave the vessel to burn herself out. The insurers of the ship declared her a constructive total loss. She was later sent to Spain for scrapping.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sitakund now?
- Sitakund has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Sitakund?
- Sitakund is a ship, built in 1951.
- Who owns Sitakund?
- Sitakund is registered to Eitzen Group. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Sitakund been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Sitakund appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).