New Carissa
The broken MV New Carissa
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| Name: | New Carissa |
| Owner: | Green Atlas Shipping |
| Operator: | Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd. |
| Builder: |
Imabari Shipbuilding Co.,  Japan
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| Laid down: | August 30, 1989 |
| Homeport: |
Manila,  Philippines
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| Fate: | Ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon on February 4, 1999; broke apart on beach. Bow towed out to sea, sunk. Stern section remained ashore until being dismantled and removed in 2008. |
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| Length: | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Beam: | 32.2 m (106 ft) |
| Draft: | 10.8 m (35 ft) full load |
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| Capacity: | Dry Bulk Freight |
| Complement: | 26 crew |
Coordinates: 43°23.92′N 124°18.71′W / 43.39867°N 124.31183°W
MV New Carissa was a freighter that ran aground on a beach near Coos Bay, Oregon, United States, during a storm in February 1999 and subsequently broke apart. An attempt to tow the bow section of the ship out to sea failed when the tow line broke, and the bow was grounded again. Eventually, the bow was successfully towed out to sea and sunk. The stern section remained on the beach near Coos Bay. Fuel on board the ship was burned off in situ, but a significant amount was also spilled from the wreckage, causing ecological damage to the coastline.
The United States Coast Guard performed an investigation and found that captain's error was the main cause of the wreck; however, no criminal liability was established and the captain and crew were not charged. There were significant legal and financial consequences for the ship's owners and insurer.
The stern section remained aground for over nine years. It was dismantled and removed from the beach in 2008.
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