MV Spice Islander I

Built in 1967 as Marianna for an unknown owner, she was later sold to Theologos P. Naftiliaki of Piraeus, Greece. In 1988, Marianna was sold to !ostolos "hi!!ing and rena#ed Apostolos P. "he was later sold to "aronikos $erries and !laced in ser%ice on the Piraeus & egina& ngistri route. In '((), Apostolos P was registered to *ellenic "eawa+s. In '((7, she was sold to ,aka#e *asnuu of -an.i/ar, Tan.ania, and rena#ed Spice Islander I. 0n ') "e!te#/er '((7, Spice Islander I was off the coast of "o#alia when she e1!erienced engine !ro/le#s due to conta#inated fuel. fter the alar# had /een raised %ia 2en+a, 3"" Stout fro# 4o#/ined Task $orce 1)( was sent to her aid. The shi! was on a %o+age fro# 0#an to Tan.ania and was not carr+ing an+ !assengers. 3"" James E. Williams also res!onded. Stout !ro%ided the shi! with 7,8(( 3" gallons 56(,((( l7 6,)(( i#! gal8 of fuel and su!!lied the ten crew with food and water. fter her engines were restarted, she resu#ed her %o+age to Tan.ania.9 t '1:(( local ti#e 519:(( 3T48 on 9 "e!te#/er '(11, Spice Islander I set sail fro# 3ngu;a for Pe#/a Island. "he was re!orted to ha%e /een carr+ing in e1cess of 8(( !assengers. *er ca!acit+ was <) crew and 6)< !assengers. t around (1:((, 5local ti#e8 on 1( "e!te#/er 5'6:((, 9 "e!te#/er 3T48 Spice Islander I sank /etween -an.i/ar and Pe#/a. 0f those on /oard, 6'( were rescued onl+ '<( /odies were reco%ered, and the death toll was !laced at ',9767 howe%er this esti#ate was re%ised downward in =anuar+ '(1' to 1,)76.