MV Tycoon

History
Name:	MV Tycoon
Operator:	Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Port of registry:	Panama
Builder:	Sanyo Shipbuilding, Onomichi, Japan
Launched:	1983
Identification:	MMSI number: 355335000 IMO number: 8304220[1] Call sign: 3EVV2
Fate:	Wrecked on 8 January 2012
General characteristics
Type:	Cargo ship
Tonnage:	2,638 GT
Length:	84.7 m (278 ft) LOA
Beam:	14.5 m (48 ft)
Capacity:	4,129 DWT

MV Tycoon was a cargo ship that was under management by Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was wrecked on 8 January 2012 after breaking her moorings and was pushed into the cliffs at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island and broke up, spilling oil and phosphate into the sea. All fifteen crew were rescued by Royal Australian Navy RIBs.^[2] Built by Sanyo Shipbuilding, Onomichi, Japan and launched in 1983 as Seizan. Tycoon has been known as Sun Rose, Kumiko L., Aki Ace, Galcrest and Euro Coaster during her career.

References

Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 2012
Shipwrecks	8 Jan: Tycoon 13 Jan: Costa Concordia (wreck), FAS Provence 2 Feb: Rabaul Queen 13 Mar: Shariatpur 1 15 Mar: Stolt Valor 5 Apr: Ryou-Un Maru 2 Jul USCGC Mohawk 14 Jul USNS Niagara Falls 17 Jul USNS Concord 18 Jul Skagit 8 Aug: Chamarel 1 Oct: Lamma IV 29 Oct: Bounty 30 Oct: John B. Caddell 5 Dec: Baltic Ace
Other incidents	7 Jan: MSC Poesia 26 Jan: Delta Mariner 27 Mar: Patrice McAllister 14 Jul: MSC Flaminia 1 Oct: Sea Smooth 18 Nov: Zafirah 31 Dec: Kulluk
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