| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ievoli Sun |
| Builder | Esercizio Cantieri |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8708634 |
| Fate | Sank on 31 October 2000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Chemical tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 115.65 m (379 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 17.51 m (57 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 6.29 m (20 ft 8 in) |
| Speed | 13.8 knots (25.6 km/h; 15.9 mph) |
| Crew | 14 |
Ievoli Sun was a chemical tanker chartered by Napolitan ship-owner Domenico Ievoli. On 31 October 2000, she sank at 49°52′00″N 02°24′00″W / 49.86667°N 2.40000°W, approximately nine nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) off the Casquets in the English Channel, with a 6,000-ton load, including 4,000 tons of styrene, 1,000 tons of methyl ethyl ketone and 1,000 tons of isopropyl alcohol.