SS Wafra oil spill
ship
IMO 5384580
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- SS Wafra oil spill
- IMO number
- 5384580
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 223.7 m
- Beam
- 30.5 m
- Year built
- 1956
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Registered owner
- Getty Oil
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About SS Wafra oil spill
The SS Wafra oil spill occurred on 27 February 1971, when SS Wafra, an oil tanker, ran aground while under tow near Cape Agulhas, South Africa. Approximately 200,000 barrels of crude oil were leaked into the ocean. The larger part of the ship was refloated, towed out to sea, and then sunk by the South African Air Force to prevent further oil contamination of the coastline.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS Wafra oil spill now?
- SS Wafra oil spill 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 SS Wafra oil spill?
- SS Wafra oil spill is a ship, built in 1956 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The vessel is 223.7 m long with a beam of 30.5 m.
- Who owns SS Wafra oil spill?
- SS Wafra oil spill is registered to Getty Oil. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has SS Wafra oil spill been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for SS Wafra oil spill appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).