Dogruyollar IV 
- Name
- Dogruyollar IV
- Accident date
- 02/02/1998
- Location
- Italy
- Accident area
- 48 km southeast of Cape Carbonara, Sardinia
- Spill area
- Offshore
- Cause of spill
- Structural damage
- Quantity transported
- 2,020 tonnes
- Nature of pollutant
- Zinc and lead concentrate
- Quantity spilled
- 2,020 tonnes
- Ship / structure type
- Cargo vessel
- Built date
- 1979
- Shipyard
- Istanbul, Turkish
- Flag
- Turkish
- Operator
- Demir Finansal Kiralama A.S.
- Classification society
- Bureau Veritas
On 2 February 1998, the Turkish cargo ship Dogruyollar IV was sailing from Canakkale (Turkey) to Porto Vesme (Italy) when the hull cracked. The 11 crew members were rescued but the ship sank with a cargo of 2,020 tonnes of zinc and lead.
Sources:
- IMO/UNEP/MAP/REMPEC, 2008, Statistical analysis for alerts and accidents database
- IMO/UNEP/MAP/REMPEC, 2004, List of alerts and accidents in the Mediterranean
- IMO, 1999, Casualty statistics and investigations - Very serious and serious casualties for the year 1998
External links
CIIMAR database: fate and weathering of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) involved