The Motor Vessel ''Tecam Sea'' is a bulk carrier built in 1984. The ship was built by

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shipyard in

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, Japan, and purchased by Sea Quality, a shipping company based in

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. The ship was involved in a collision with the M/V ''Federal Fuji'' in the port of Sorel,

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on 27 April 2000. The

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phenomenon is believed to be a factor in the collision. The ''Tecam Sea'', under

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nian ownership, was involved in illegal oil-waste dumping off the

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coast on 8 Sept 2002, resulting in eight serious pollution charges. Due to improper handling of the case by authorities, the case was dismissed and charges were dropped.

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1984 ships Ships built by Hitachi Zosen Corporation Bulk carriers {{Ship-stub