27. Early 1990
125,000 M3 Bachir Chihani
A fracture occurred at a part of the ship structure, which is prone to the high
stresses that may accompany the complex deflections that the hull encounters
on the high seas. Fracture of the inner hull plating led to the ingress of
seawater into the space behind the cargo hold insulation while the vessel was
in ballast.
No LNG released.
28. May 21, 1997
125,000 M3 Northwest Swift
Collided with a fishing vessel about 400 km from Japan. Some damage to hull,
but no ingress of water. No LNG released.
29. October 31, 1997
126,300 M3 LNG Capricorn
Struck a mooring dolphin at a pier near the Senboku LNG Terminal in Japan.
Some damage to hull, but no ingress of water. No LNG released.
30. September 6, 1999
71,500 M3 Methane Polar
Engine failure during approach to Atlantic LNG jetty (Trinidad and Tobago).
Struck and damaged Petrotrin pier. No injuries. No LNG released.
31. December 2002
87,000 M3 Norman Lady
A U.S. nuclear submarine, the U.S.S. Oklahoma City, raised its periscope into
the ship necessitating her withdrawal briefly from service for repairs due to
penetration of outer hull allowing leakage of seawater. No LNG released