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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg/42px-Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="42" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg/63px-Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg/84px-Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span></span> <span style="padding-left:1em"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Republic_of_Romania" title="Socialist Republic of Romania">Romania</a></span></th></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Name</td><td><i>Unirea</i></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Owner</td><td>Navrom</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Operator</td><td>Navrom</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Port of registry</td><td><a href="/wiki/Constan%C5%A3a" class="mw-redirect" title="Constanţa">Constanţa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Socialist_Republic_of_Romania" title="Socialist Republic of Romania">Romania</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Builder</td><td><a href="/wiki/Constan%C8%9Ba_Shipyard" title="Constanța Shipyard">Constanța Shipyard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Socialist_Republic_of_Romania" title="Socialist Republic of Romania">Romania</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Launched</td><td>1980</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Fate</td><td>Sunk, 1982</td></tr> <tr><th colspan="2" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">General characteristics</th></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Type</td><td><a href="/wiki/Oil_tanker" title="Oil tanker">Crude oil tanker</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Tonnage</td><td><ul style="list-style:none; margin:0;"> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;">163,257 tonnes <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">deadweight</a> (DWT)</li> <li style="padding-left: .4em; text-indent: -.4em;"><a href="/wiki/Tonnage" title="Tonnage">Suez Canal Net Tonnage</a> 79,621.22 <a href="/wiki/Long_ton" title="Long ton">long tons</a> (80,899 t)</li> </ul></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Length</td><td>299 m (981 ft 0 in) <a href="/wiki/Length_overall" title="Length overall">o/a</a></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Beam</td><td>47 m (154 ft 2 in)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Draft</td><td>17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Depth</td><td>23.2 m (76 ft 1 in) moulded</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td style="font-weight: bold">Capacity</td><td>163,400 m³ (at 98%)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><b>MT <i>Unirea</i></b> (<a href="/wiki/Romanian_language" title="Romanian language">Romanian</a> <i>Union</i>) was a <a href="/wiki/Socialist_Republic_of_Romania" title="Socialist Republic of Romania">Romanian</a>-flagged <a href="/wiki/Oil_tanker" title="Oil tanker">crude oil carrier</a>, one of the biggest ships of the Romanian commercial fleet. She broke up and sank in 1982 in the <a href="/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgarian</a> waters of the <a href="/wiki/Black_Sea" title="Black Sea">Black Sea</a>, 40 nautical miles (74 km) south-south east of the <a href="/wiki/Kaliakra" title="Kaliakra">Cape Kaliakra</a> at a depth of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) after a mysterious explosion.<sup id="cite_ref-telegraf_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-telegraf-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The crew totalled 43 members of which 42 were rescued by Romanian and <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet</a> boats. The sinking of <i>Unirea</i> was classified by <a href="/wiki/Lloyd%27s_List" title="Lloyd's List">Lloyd's List</a> as the largest ship accident of 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-Unirea_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Unirea-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Investigations">Investigations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=MT_Unirea&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Investigations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The exact cause of accident is unknown but official reports suggest that during a vapor evacuation of the central number 3 tank an explosive mixture formed alongside the evacuation hole that could have been ignited by multiple sources but especially electrostatic energy. The explosion of the central number 3 tank had a devastating effect on the integrity of the ship triggering a series of explosions that destroyed the separating wall of the central and starboard tanks favoring the expansion of the volatile elements across the ship.<sup id="cite_ref-carte_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carte-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fire that followed also contributed to the vertical breaking of the ship's shell and the eventual sinking. Other official reports claim that the accident was caused by a collision with a <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> mine. A different opinion (unofficial) came from some naval architects and marine engineers stating that the ship broke up because of incorrect ballasting (the ship had no cargo at the time of the accident).<sup id="cite_ref-carte_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carte-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Romanian shipping company "Navrom" claimed the insurance payout, amounting to US$36.6 million. This action resulted in a thorough inspection of the ship's wreck by independent survey teams, employed by the insurance company from <a href="/wiki/Lloyd%27s_Register" title="Lloyd's Register">Lloyd's Register</a>, <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a>. As the inspection did not reveal any major faults in construction, the insurance was finally paid.<sup id="cite_ref-Unirea_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Unirea-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rescue_operations">Rescue operations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=MT_Unirea&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Rescue operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The rescue operation was coordinated from the Bulgarian shore and involved eight Romanian ships, <i>Motru</i> 25,000 t <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">DWT</a>, <i>Tg. Bujor</i> 18,000 t <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">DWT</a>, <i>Mărășești</i> 18,000 t <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">DWT</a>, <i>Căciulata</i> 8,750 t <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">DWT</a>, <i>Gostinul</i> 4,800 t <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">DWT</a>, <i>Grădiștea</i> 4,800 t <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">DWT</a>, <i>Toplița</i> 2,400 t <a href="/wiki/Deadweight_tonnage" title="Deadweight tonnage">DWT</a> and the <i>Voinicul</i> tugboat, five <a href="/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgarian</a> ships, <i>Perun</i>, <i>Rusalka</i>, <i>Icar</i>, <i>Europa</i>, and <i>Kiten</i>, two <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet</a> ships, <i>Ianghi Iuli</i> and <i>Gordelivi</i>, and rescue helicopters from Romania and Bulgaria.<sup id="cite_ref-carte_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carte-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Romanian ships <i>Motru</i> and <i>Tg. Bujor</i> each rescued 18 crew members, the Soviet ship <i>Ianhghi Iuli</i> rescued 5 and the last crew member, Gabriel Georgescu, was rescued by a Bulgarian helicopter after staying eight hours in the cold waters of the <a href="/wiki/Black_Sea" title="Black Sea">Black Sea</a>. The only casualty was the ship's waitress Elena Ganță.<sup id="cite_ref-carte_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carte-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sister_ships">Sister ships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=MT_Unirea&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Sister ships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>M/T <i>Unirea</i> was the second of a series of five Romanian supertankers that were constructed by the <a href="/wiki/Constan%C8%9Ba_Shipyard" title="Constanța Shipyard">Constanța Shipyard</a> in the 1980s. The sister ships were as follows: </p><p><a href="/wiki/MT_Independen%C8%9Ba" title="MT Independența">M/T <i>Independența</i></a> (<i>Independence</i>) - collided in 1979 with a freighter at the southern entrance of <a href="/wiki/Bosphorus" class="mw-redirect" title="Bosphorus">Bosphorus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a> and exploded. She caught fire and grounded. Almost all of the tanker's crew members died. The wreck of the <i>Independența</i> burned for weeks causing heavy air and sea pollution in the <a href="/wiki/Istanbul" title="Istanbul">Istanbul</a> area and the <a href="/wiki/Sea_of_Marmara" title="Sea of Marmara">Sea of Marmara</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Biruin%C8%9Ba_(ship)" title="Biruința (ship)">M/T <i>Biruința</i></a> (<i>Triumph</i>) - Owned and managed by the then Romanian state-owned shipping company, Navrom. In the 1990s the ship was passed to the Romanian private shipping company Petromin, changing its name to M/T <i>Iris Star</i>. <i>Iris Star</i> lost power because of engine failure during a passage through the Bosphorus on 27 July 2000, and drifted towards Kandilli point. There was no extensive damage reported. Finally the ship was bought by the Romanian shipping company Histria Shipmanagement having its name changed again to M/T <i>Histria Crown</i>. The ship was finally decommissioned in 2006 after more than 20 years of service. </p><p>M/T <i>Libertatea</i> (<i>Liberty</i>) - had the same history (including ownership) as her older sister M/T <i>Biruinţa</i> with the only exception that the ship is still in operation under the name M/T <i>Histria Prestige</i>. </p><p>M/T <i>Pacea</i> (<i>Peace</i>) - was never fully completed. 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Maru">Akebono Maru No. 28</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">15 Feb: <i><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Ranger" title="Ocean Ranger">Ocean Ranger</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">16 Feb: <a href="/wiki/MV_Mekhanik_Tarasov" title="MV Mekhanik Tarasov">MV <i>Mekhanik Tarasov</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">18 Feb: <a href="/wiki/SAS_President_Kruger" title="SAS President Kruger">SAS <i>President Kruger</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">23 Feb: <a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_shipping_in_Lough_Foyle_(1981%E2%80%9382)" title="Attacks on shipping in Lough Foyle (1981–82)"><i>St. Bedan</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 Feb: <a href="/wiki/MV_Craigantlet" title="MV Craigantlet"><i>Craigantlet</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">11 Mar: <a href="/wiki/MV_Ranga" title="MV Ranga"><i>Ranga</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">9 Apr: <a href="/wiki/USS_Basilone" title="USS Basilone">USS <i>Basilone</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">13 Apr: <a href="/wiki/USS_Robinson_(DD-562)" title="USS Robinson (DD-562)">USS <i>Robinson</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 Apr: <a href="/wiki/ARA_Santa_Fe_(S-21)" title="ARA Santa Fe (S-21)">ARA <i>Santa Fe</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2 May: <a href="/wiki/ARA_General_Belgrano" title="ARA General Belgrano">ARA <i>General Belgrano</i></a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">4 May: <a href="/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_(D80)" title="HMS Sheffield (D80)">HMS <i>Sheffield</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">10 May: <a href="/wiki/ARA_Narwal" title="ARA Narwal">ARA <i>Narwal</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">11 May: <a href="/wiki/ARA_Isla_de_los_Estados" title="ARA Isla de los Estados">ARA <i>Isla de los Estados</i></a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">22 May: <a href="/wiki/HMS_Ardent_(F184)" title="HMS Ardent (F184)">HMS <i>Ardent</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">24 May: <a href="/wiki/HMS_Antelope_(F170)" title="HMS Antelope (F170)">HMS <i>Antelope</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">25 May: <a href="/wiki/HMS_Coventry_(D118)" title="HMS Coventry (D118)">HMS <i>Coventry</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">30 May: <a href="/wiki/SS_Atlantic_Conveyor" title="SS Atlantic Conveyor"><i>Atlantic Conveyor</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">21 Jun: <a href="/wiki/RFA_Sir_Galahad_(1966)" title="RFA Sir Galahad (1966)">RFA <i>Sir Galahad</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">18 Jul: <a href="/wiki/USS_Agerholm" title="USS Agerholm">USS <i>Agerholm</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/USS_Porterfield" title="USS Porterfield">USS <i>Porterfield</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">16 Oct: <a href="/wiki/MS_Logna" title="MS Logna"><i>Island Cement</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">21 Oct: <a href="/wiki/ARA_Bah%C3%ADa_Buen_Suceso" title="ARA Bahía Buen Suceso">ARA <i>Bahía Buen Suceso</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">24 Oct: <a href="/wiki/USS_General_Omar_Bundy_(AP-152)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS General Omar Bundy (AP-152)"><i>Poet</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">25 Oct: <a href="/wiki/USS_Savage" title="USS Savage">USS <i>Savage</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">19 Dec: <a href="/wiki/MS_European_Gateway" title="MS European Gateway"><i>European Gateway</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">December (unknown date): <a class="mw-selflink selflink"><i>Unirea</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Unknown date: <a href="/wiki/USS_Scrimmage_(AM-297)" class="mw-redirect" title="USS Scrimmage (AM-297)"><i>Mahi</i></a>, <i><a href="/wiki/MV_Dennis_Winn" class="mw-redirect" title="MV Dennis Winn">Temehani</a></i></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other incidents</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">4 Mar: <a href="/wiki/MV_Vortigern" title="MV Vortigern"><i>Vortigern</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">22 Mar: <a href="/wiki/USS_Jacksonville" title="USS Jacksonville">USS <i>Jacksonville</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">6 Apr: <a href="/wiki/ARA_Guerrico" title="ARA Guerrico">ARA <i>Guerrico</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">3 May: <a href="/wiki/ARA_Alf%C3%A9rez_Sobral" title="ARA Alférez Sobral">ARA <i>Alferez Sobral</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">21 May: <a href="/wiki/HMS_Argonaut_(F56)" title="HMS Argonaut (F56)">HMS <i>Argonaut</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">25 May: <a href="/wiki/HMS_Broadsword_(F88)" title="HMS Broadsword (F88)">HMS <i>Broadsword</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 May: <a href="/wiki/MV_Bowbelle_(1964)" title="MV Bowbelle (1964)"><i>Bowbelle</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">8 Jun: <a href="/wiki/RFA_Sir_Tristram" title="RFA Sir Tristram">RFA <i>Sir 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