MV Federal Fuji

The Motor Vessel Federal Fuji is a bulk carrier built in 1986, by Nippon Kokan in Shimizu, Japan. The ship was built for Viken Lakers, based in Bergen, Norway. The Federal Fuji was involved in a collision with the M/V Tecam Sea in the port of Sorel, Quebec on 27 April 2000.^[1] The squat effect phenomenon is believed to be a factor in the collision.

History
Name	Federal Fuji
Owner	Viken Lakers
Port of registry	Nassau, Bahamas
Builder	Nippon Kokan Shimizu, Japan
Completed	1986
Identification	IMO number: 8321931
General characteristics
Tonnage	17,814 gt 29,531 dwt
Length	182.8 m
Draught	Forward: 10.08 m Aft: 10.09 m
Propulsion	One Sulzer diesel, 6RTA58, 6988 kW
Crew	22

Between 1993 and 1994, Federal Fuji was caught illegally dumping oil off the Canadian coast. The ship was flying a German flag at the time, and her owners were fined $25,000.^[2]