MV ''Tycoon'' was a

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that was under management by Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement,

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, Taiwan. She was wrecked on 8 January 2012 after breaking her moorings and was pushed into the cliffs at

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and broke up, spilling oil and phosphate into the sea. All fifteen crew were rescued by

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. Built by Sanyo Shipbuilding,

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, Japan and launched in 1983 as ''Seizan''. ''Tycoon'' had been known as ''Sun Rose'', ''Kumiko L.'', ''Aki Ace'', ''Galcrest'' and ''Euro Coaster'' during her career.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tycoon 1983 ships Maritime incidents in 2012 Shipwrecks of Christmas Island January 2012 events in Asia