Name MV Tycoon Type Cargo ship Builder Onomichi | Port of registry Panama Launched 1983 | |
Operator Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Identification MMSI number 355335000
IMO number 8304220
Call sign 3EVV2 Fate Wrecked on 8 January 2012 | ||
MV Tycoon was a cargo ship that was under management by Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was wrecked on 8 January 2012 after breaking her moorings and was pushed into the cliffs at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island and broke up, spilling oil and phosphate into the sea. All fifteen crew were rescued by Royal Australian Navy RIBs. Built by Sanyo Shipbuilding, Onomichi, Japan and launched in 1983 as Seizan. Tycoon has been known as Sun Rose, Kumiko L., Aki Ace, Galcrest and Euro Coaster during her career.
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