MV Prestige

	MV Prestige under emergency tow shortly before it sank in November 2002
History
Name	Prestige
Owner	Mare Shipping Inc.(1994–2002); Lancer Corporation (1988–1994); Monarch Tankers (1976–1988);
Port of registry	Nassau, Bahamas (1994–2002); Greece (1989–1994); Liberia (1988); Panama (1976–1988);
Route	Riga – Gibraltar – Singapore
Builder	Hitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.
Launched	10 December 1975
Completed	1976
Renamed	Gladys (1976–1988); Prestige (1988–2002);
Identification	IMO number: 7372141; ABS number: 7603948; MMSI number: 308957000; Maritime call sign: C6MN6;
Fate	Foundered 19 November 2002.
General characteristics
Type	Aframax Single-Hull
Tonnage	81,589 DWT 42,820 GT
Length	243 m (797 ft 3 in)
Beam	34.4 m (112 ft 10 in)
Draft	14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Depth	18.7 m (61 ft 4 in)
Installed power	1 × 900 kW alternator; 2 × 480 kW alternators;
Propulsion	Burmeister and Wain Type 8K84EF, 8-cylinder diesel, 14,711 kW (19,728 hp)
Speed	15.4 knots (28.5 km/h; 17.7 mph)
Crew	27
Notes	Use of Maltese Cross by ABS

MV Prestige was an oil tanker owned by a Greek company based in Athens and operating under a Bahamian flag of convenience, that on 19 November 2002 sank off the coast of Galicia, Spain. The sinking caused a major environmental disaster, polluting thousands of miles of coastline with 50,000 metric tons (49,000 long tons; 55,000 short tons) of oil.

History
MV Prestige under emergency tow shortly before it sank in November 2002
Name	Prestige
Owner	Mare Shipping Inc.(1994–2002) Lancer Corporation (1988–1994) Monarch Tankers (1976–1988)
Port of registry	Nassau, Bahamas (1994–2002) Greece (1989–1994) Liberia (1988) Panama (1976–1988)
Route	Riga – Gibraltar – Singapore
Builder	Hitachi Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.
Launched	10 December 1975
Completed	1976
Renamed	Gladys (1976–1988) Prestige (1988–2002)
Identification	IMO number: 7372141 ABS number: 7603948 MMSI number: 308957000 Maritime call sign: C6MN6
Fate	Foundered 19 November 2002.
General characteristics
Type	Aframax Single-Hull
Tonnage	81,589 DWT 42,820 GT
Length	243 m (797 ft 3 in)
Beam	34.4 m (112 ft 10 in)
Draft	14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Depth	18.7 m (61 ft 4 in)
Installed power	1 × 900 kW alternator 2 × 480 kW alternators
Propulsion	Burmeister and Wain Type 8K84EF, 8-cylinder diesel, 14,711 kW (19,728 hp)
Speed	15.4 knots (28.5 km/h; 17.7 mph)
Crew	27
Notes	Use of Maltese Cross by ABS