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Erika was the name of an tanker built in 1975 and last chartered by Total-Fina-Elf. She sank off the coast of France December 12, 1999, causing one of the greatest environmental disasters in the world.
Erika was one of eight sister ships built in Japan. Despite having 10% less steel than many other tankers of similar size, Erika was very popular amongst shipping companies because of its relative inexpensiveness.
On December 8, 1999, she sailed out of Dunkerque, bound for Livorno and with a heavy cargo of around 20,000 tons of fuel oil.
As she entered the Bay of Biscay, the Erika ran into a heavy storm. On December 12, 1999, she broke in two and sank, releasing thousands of tons of oil into the sea, killing marine life and polluting shores around Brittany, France. It is considered the greatest environmental disaster to ever hit the country.
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