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MV Ioannis NK

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History
NameMasashima Maru
Port of registry Japan
BuilderMarugame Shipyard, Japan
Launched15 June 1977
Completed1977
Out of service1991
IdentificationIMO number7700946
FateSold
NameIoannis NK
OwnerAgios Fanouris Shipping S.A.
OperatorSeabound Maritime Inc.
Port of registry Panama
Acquired1999
FateFoundered 23 July 2009
General characteristics
TypeBulk carrier
Length159.83 m (524 ft 5 in)
Beam25 m (82 ft 0 in)

MV Ioannis MK was a bulk carrier built by the Marugame shipyard in Japan as the Masashima Maru in 1977[1] which sank on 23 July 2009 95 nautical miles (176 km; 109 mi) off Saldanha Bay, South Africa. The ship was carrying 22,500 tonnes of sugar on passage from Brazil to India.[2] All of the crew were rescued by helicopter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ ""The Death of Ioannis N.K."". Cargo Law. Countryman & McDaniel. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. ^ "20 rescued from sinking ship". Straits Times. Singapore. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  3. ^ "IOANNIS N.K." Dolphin Maritime and Aviation Services LTD. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2022.