MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

6921282

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Vessel type

Ro-ro ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

11,779

Length overall

131 m

Beam

23.6 m

Year built

1970

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q556044. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,310

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About MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98

MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 was an Egyptian ro/ro passenger ferry, operated by El Salam Maritime Transport, that sank on 3 February 2006 in the Red Sea en route from Duba, Saudi Arabia, to Safaga in southern Egypt. The ship was carrying about 1,400 passengers and crew. The majority were thought to have been Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia, but they included pilgrims returning from the Hajj in Mecca. The ship was also carrying about 220 vehicles. No Mayday had been heard from the ship and poor weather conditions hampered the search and rescue operation. 388 people were rescued. The immediate cause of the sinking appears to have been a buildup of seawater in the hull, when the firefighters were trying to extinguish a fire in the engine room.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98?

MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 is a ro-ro ship, built in 1970 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 131 m long with a beam of 23.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,779.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.