MS Star Clipper

This article is about the Norwegian-owned bulk carrier. For the Swedish-owned sailing ship, see Star Clipper.

After the collision, 1980.
History
Name	1969–1981: MS Star Clipper 1981–1986: Star Lanao
Builder	Kockums, Malmö, Sweden
Yard number	515
Launched	26 September 1968
Completed	January 1969
Out of service	16 September 1986
Identification	IMO number: 6826200
Fate	Broken up, Karwar, India
General characteristics
Type	Bulk carrier
Tonnage	16,532 GRT 27,890 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
Length	171.9 m (564 ft 0 in)
Beam	26.0 m (85 ft 4 in)
Notes	[1]

MS Star Clipper was a Norwegian-owned bulk carrier built by Kockums in Malmö, Sweden in 1968. In 1981 she was sold and her name changed to Star Lanao. She was scrapped in India in 1986.

Almö Bridge Disaster

She is best known for causing the Almö Bridge disaster on January 18th, 1980. In heavy fog she drifted too far off centerline while transiting the Uddevalla inlet. Her superstructure struck the western half of the bridge arch, collapsing the main span. The roadway landed on top of the ship, destroying the ship's bridge but causing no casualties onboard. 8 motorists however were killed as a result of the collapse, and from driving off the roadway into the fjord below due to heavy fog obscuring the collapsed main span from the approach ramps.

See also

• MV Lake Illawarra - Collided with Tasman Bridge.
• MV Summit Venture - Collided with Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
• MV Delta Mariner - Collided with Eggner's Ferry Bridge.
• MV Dali - Collided with Francis Scott Key Bridge.
• List of bridge disasters

References

1. "Miramar Ship Index". Miramar Ship Index website. R B Haworth. Retrieved 1 February 2012.