MV Volgoneft-248
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Volgoneft-248 |
| Owner | Volgotanker |
| Port of registry |
|
| Builder | Volgograd shipyard, Volgograd |
| Yard number | 945 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | broke in two, 29 December 1999 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Project 1577 oil tanker |
| Tonnage | 3,566 GRT, 1,760 NRT |
| Displacement | 6,513 t (6,410 long tons) |
| Length | 132.6 m (435 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 16.9 m (55 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in) |
| Depth | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Decks | 1 |
| Installed power | 2 × diesel engines; 2 × 736 kW (987 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2 × screws |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Crew | 22 or 23 |
MV Volgoneft-248 (Волгонефть-248) was a Project 1577 Volgoneft oil tanker that was owned and operated by Volgotanker. She was built in the Soviet Union in 1975. A storm in the Sea of Marmara in 1999 broke her in two. Her forward section sank, and her aft section ran aground. Her bow was later raised and scrapped. Much of her cargo of oil was spilt, causing a major pollution incident. That pollution, its effect, and the clean-up work, have become the subject of a number of academic studies in Turkey.