MV Iron Baron (1985)
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mv-iron-baron-1985-167-10533491
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MV Iron Baron (1985)
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MV Iron Baron was a 37,557 dwt bulk carrier built in 1985. It was chartered by BHP Shipping in 1990. On 10 July 1995 it was nearing the end of a voyage transporting 24,000 tonnes of manganese ore from Groote Eylandt via Port Kembla to the port of Bell Bay in northern Tasmania, Australia. Weather conditions at the time were north-westerly 37–46 km/h winds and two-metre seas. It grounded on Hebe Reef as it approached the mouth of the Tamar River and began leaking bunker fuel oil. The crew was safe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Iron_Baron_(1985)
date created:
2008-08-31T05:20:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T13:22:55Z
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