MV Prestige
Aframax
IMO 7372141
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MV Prestige
- IMO number
- 7372141
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Aframax
- Gross tonnage
- 42,820
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 243.5 m
- Beam
- 34.6 m
- Year built
- 1976
- Builder
- Kanadevia Corporation
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MV Prestige
MV Prestige was an oil tanker owned by a Greek company based in Athens and operating under a Bahamian flag of convenience, that on 19 November 2002 sank off the coast of Galicia, Spain. The sinking caused a major environmental disaster, polluting thousands of miles of coastline with 50,000 metric tons (49,000 long tons; 55,000 short tons) of oil.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MV Prestige now?
- MV Prestige 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 MV Prestige?
- MV Prestige is a aframax, built in 1976 by Kanadevia Corporation. The vessel is 243.5 m long with a beam of 34.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 42,820.
- Has MV Prestige been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MV Prestige appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).