Crimson Polaris

Crimson Polaris was a cargo ship that split in two in August 2021.

Crimson Polaris at Eureka, California in August 2014
History
Name	Crimson Polaris
Owner	Doun Kisen
Port of registry
Launched	2008
Out of service	2021
Identification	IMO number: 9370783
Fate	Ran aground and split in two off the coast of Hachinohe, Japan
General characteristics
Tonnage	39,910 GT 49,549 DWT
Length	200 m (656 ft 2 in)
Beam	32 m (105 ft 0 in)
Draught	6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Installed power	Diesel engine

History

Crimson Polaris was a cargo ship that was completed in 2008. On 11 August 2021, it ran aground in Hachinohe, Japan nearing the end of a sailing from Thailand carrying 44,000 tonnes of wood chips. The following day it split in two between holds 5 and 6, spilling a trail of oil 24 kilometres (15 mi) long and 800 metres (0.50 mi) wide, with 1,600 tonnes of oil remaining in the ship.^[1][2][3] The stern sank while the front section was towed to port for unloading.^[4]