MT Sanchi
oil tanker
IMO 9356608
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MT Sanchi
- IMO number
- 9356608
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- oil tanker
- Gross tonnage
- 85,462
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 274.2 m
- Beam
- 50 m
- Year built
- 2008
- Builder
- HD Hyundai Samho
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- National Iranian Tanker Company
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MT Sanchi
Sanchi was the final name of a 2008-built Panamanian-flagged Suezmax crude oil tanker that was operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) under a variety of ship registries and names. On January 6, 2018, it collided with a cargo ship, CF Crystal in the East China Sea and caught fire with 32 deaths or missing and 130,000 tons of condensate spilled. After drifting for eight days and several explosions Sanchi sank, causing extensive pollution.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MT Sanchi now?
- MT Sanchi 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 MT Sanchi?
- MT Sanchi is a oil tanker, built in 2008 by HD Hyundai Samho. The vessel is 274.2 m long with a beam of 50 m and has a gross tonnage of 85,462.
- Who owns MT Sanchi?
- MT Sanchi is operated by National Iranian Tanker Company. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has MT Sanchi been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MT Sanchi appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).