Port of registry Liberia (as Hatasia) Completed December 1993 Launched 23 October 1993 Draft 12 m | Yard number S-197 Identification IMO number 9047386 Length 183 m Builders Incheon, Korea | |
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Name Hatasia (1993-2006)
Pacific Opal (2006-) Owner First International Capital Ltd Group, Monrovia (as completed)
Tankers Pacific Management | ||
The MV Pacific Opal (ex-Hatasia) is a chemical tanker built in 1993 and currently owned by Tankers Pacific Management Singapore.
Event off Somalia
The ship was approached by three skiffs while sailing off the coast of Somalia on 4 April 2009. Presuming them to be potential pirates, the Pacific Opal sent a mayday, which was received by the Canadian frigate HMCS Winnipeg, which was nearby escorting another vessel. HMCS Winnipeg sent a Sea King helicopter to investigate, and the skiffs retreated.
References
MV Pacific Opal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA