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MS Star Clipper

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After the collision, 1980.
History
Name
  • 1969–1981: MS Star Clipper
  • 1981–1986: Star Lanao
BuilderKockums, Malmö, Sweden
Yard number515
Launched26 September 1968
CompletedJanuary 1969
Out of service16 September 1986
IdentificationIMO number6826200
FateBroken up, Karwar, India
General characteristics
TypeBulk carrier
Tonnage
Length171.9 m (564 ft 0 in)
Beam26.0 m (85 ft 4 in)
Notes[1]

MS Star Clipper was a Norwegian-owned bulk carrier built by Kockums in Malmö, Sweden in 1968. In 1981 she was sold and her name changed to Star Lanao. She was scrapped in India in 1986.

Almö Bridge Disaster

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She is best known for causing the Almö Bridge disaster on January 18th, 1980. In heavy fog she drifted too far off centerline while transiting the Uddevalla inlet. Her superstructure struck the western half of the bridge arch, collapsing the main span. The roadway landed on top of the ship, destroying the ship's bridge but causing no casualties onboard. 8 motorists however were killed as a result of the collapse, and from driving off the roadway into the fjord below due to heavy fog obscuring the collapsed main span from the approach ramps.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Miramar Ship Index". Miramar Ship Index website. R B Haworth. Retrieved 1 February 2012.