Warning: We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 708220 (FLARE). This ship has been recorded in the Canadian Marine Occurrence database as having been in an incident. Below are the details of the Vessel, weather condition, damage incurred and other accident details such as the date:

On 16 January 1998, en route from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Montreal, Quebec, in severe weather conditions, the "FLARE" was approximately 45 miles southwest of the islands of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. The vessel broke in two and the stern section sank within 30 minutes. Thebow section sank four days later off Nova Scotia, on the western side of Banquereau Bank. Twenty-one of the crew perished and four survived. There was widespread, non-recoverable, fuel oil pollution from the sunken stern section. Section 3 of this report contains the Board's findings as to causes and contributing factors and other findings. The Board has also identified safety deficiencies related to the accessibility and stowage of the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, the carriage of immersion suits on vessels operating in waters where hypothermia can reduce the survival time of persons in the water, the effect of high frequency stresses in structural failure associated with inadequate ballasting and the need for stricter adherence to approved loading manuals. Section 4 lists the relevant safety action taken by the marine industry, Transport Canada and the TSB. The Board has issued five safety recommendations to address the identified safety deficiencies

The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named FLARE, with the official number 708220, was involved in an incident (). The vessel, registered in CYPRUS and belonging to the CARGO - SOLID category, experienced SANK - Flooding. The incident occurred on 1/16/1998 , near 40 M. SW ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON, CABOT STRAIT, Rotterdam, Nova Scotia.

The ship, built in 1972 by HAKODATE MURORAN, has a length of 181 meters, a width of 23 meters, and a gross tonnage of 16398. There were 0 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as SANK - Flooding. The departure and destination port were Rotterdam, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was CLEAR.

The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 1/19/1998 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.