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SS Marine Sulphur Queen, formally Esso New Haven, was a T2 tanker converted to carry molten sulphur. It is notable for its disappearance in 1963 near the southern coast of Florida, taking the lives of 39 crewmen. In the investigation, the Coast Guard determined that the ship was unsafe and not seaworthy, and never should have sailed.
The SS Marine Sulphur Queen, a tanker with a crew of 39 and a cargo of molten sulphur, was heard from for the last time, two days after its departure from Beaumont, Texas, en route to Norfolk, Virginia. Contact between the ship and its owner, Marine Transport Lines, Inc., was lost and the ship was reported missing two days later. [16]
SS Marine Sulphur Queen The remains of Marine Sulphur Queen, recovered by the US coast guard. SS Marine Sulphur Queen and its crew of 39 disappeared near the southern coast of Florida after 4 February 1963. SS Bunker Hill sank 6 March 1964 after an explosion, she broke in two near Anacortes, Washington on a trip from Tacoma, Washington to ...
The International Maritime Organization's mandate that all ships burn fuel with no more than 0.5% sulfur, down from the current 3.5% global standard, will "yield substantial environmental and ...
Marine Sulphur Queen. Esso New Haven – Built in 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Co, Chester for Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Wilmington. To Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington in 1950. To Marine Sulphur Transport Corporation, Wilmington in 1960. Converted to molten sulphur carrier, renamed Marine Sulphur Queen.
Exposure to sulphur dioxide can make breathing difficult and can damage the respiratory system, according to the EPA. People with asthma, especially children, are susceptible. People with asthma ...
The Eastern US railroad operator CSX said that the trains derailed just north of the town around 2.23pm, where “at least 16 cars were involved, including two molten sulphur cars that have been ...
Ship State Description Louisiana Brimstone United States: The molten sulphur carrier ran aground at Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. She was refloated but consequently withdrawn from service. Scrapped in 1993. [8] Sanko Harvest Panama: The bulk carrier ran aground between Hastings Island and Hood Island, Australia. Her twenty crew were evacuated on 15 ...