ARA Bahía Paraíso

ARA Bahía Paraíso was an Argentine navy ship sunk in 1989 at Arthur Harbor, Antarctica,[1] resulting in a 170,000 US gal (640,000 l; 140,000 imp gal) oil spill.[2][3]

Model of the Bahía Paraíso.
History
General characteristics

Construction and design

Bahía Paraíso was ordered by the Argentine Navy on 27 February 1979[lower-alpha 1] as a supply ship for use in Antarctic waters. The ship was launched from the Argentine shipyard Astilleros Príncipe y Menghi SA on 3 July 1980, entering service on 3 December 1981, with the pennant number Q 6.[5]

Bahía Paraíso was 130.7 m (429 ft) long overall and 120.0 m (393.7 ft) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 19.5 m (64 ft) and a draught of 7.0 m (23.0 ft). The ship had an icebreaking hull. Displacement was 9,200 t (9,100 long tons) full load. Two diesel engines rated at a total of 15,000 shp (11,000 kW) drove two controllable pitch propellers, giving a speed of 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h).[6]

The ship's holds had a capacity of 1,200 m3 (42,000 cu ft) dry cargo, with an additional 250 m3 (8,800 cu ft) refrigerated storage, together with 1200 tons of cargo fuel.[7] A flight deck and hangar for two helicopters was fitted. The ship had a crew of 124, and could carry 84 civilian passengers, who could be replaced by 252 troops.[4]

Notes
  1. Jane's Fighting Ships states that Bahía Paraíso was laid down on that date.[4]

Citations
  1. Sweet, Stephen T.; Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Klein, Andrew G. (2015-02-20). "The Grounding of the Bahía Paraíso, Arthur Harbor, Antarctica". Handbook of Oil Spill Science and Technology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 547–556. doi:10.1002/9781118989982.ch23. ISBN 978-1-118-98998-2.
  2. "The world's frozen clean room". Business Week. 22 January 1990.
  3. Smith, James F. (5 April 1990). "Struggling to Protect 'The Ice'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  4. Moore 1985, p. 17
  5. Couhat & Baker 1986, p. 9
  6. Couhat & Baker 1996, pp. 9–10
  7. Couhat & Baker 1986, p. 10

References
  • Burden, Rodney A.; Draper, Michael I; Rough, Douglas A.; Smith, Colin R.; Wilton, David (1986). Falklands: The Air War. British Aviation Research Group. ISBN 0-906339-05-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Couhat, Jean Laybayle; Baker, A. D., eds. (1986). Combat Fleets of the World 1986/87: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85368-860-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Moore, John, ed. (1985). Jane's Fighting Ships 1985–1986. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0814-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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