MV Pacific Opal
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| History | |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry |  Liberia (as Hatasia) |
| Builder | Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries, Inchon, Korea |
| Yard number | S-197 |
| Launched | 23 October 1993 |
| Completed | December 1993 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9047386 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 601 ft 5.5 in (183.32 m) |
| Beam | 105 ft 7.75 in (32.20 m) |
| Draught | 40 ft 0.75 in (12.21 m) |
| Speed | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
| Capacity | 325,977 barrels of fluid |
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.