Engineering:MV Jernas

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Short description: Bahraini ship abandoned off the coast of Oman
MV Jernas
The ship as Natalie Brook in 2011
History
Bahrain
NameMV Jernas
BuilderJiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Completed2001
IdentificationIMO number: 9232199
FateShipwrecked during Cyclone Mekunu in 2018
StatusAbandoned
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General characteristics
TypeGeneral cargo ship
Tonnage10,132 GT
Length127.31 m (417.7 ft)
Beam21.2 m (70 ft)
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MV Jernas is a Bahraini vessel that was shipwrecked off of the coast of Dhofar Governorate, Oman. It was blown off-course while anchored near the port of Salalah. The shipwreck is located southwest of Salalah in a small cove along a mountainous coastline, and has become a local tourist attraction.

History

She was laid down in China in 2001 by shipbuilder Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The ship was managed by a company called Adeema Ship Management and had historically been known as Natalie Brook before its ownership changed to its current Bahraini owners. The cargo ship normally would make regional journeys between Yemen, Oman, and the UAE.

In 2017, the ship was detained at port in Mukalla, Yemen due to a dispute between the captain/management and crew over unpaid wages, according to documentation by the International Labour Organization.[1] Upon being released from Yemen, the ship headed for Salalah but broke down on its way there. When the ship was inspected for damage by port authorities, the manager was not able to pay the requisite fees to have repairs performed. The port authorities thus decided to allow the ship to anchor just outside of the port while the ship's owner proceeded with the payment; in the meantime, the crew stayed on the ship due to continued lapses in paid wages.

In May 2018, Cyclone Mekunu brought rainfall of 617 mm and winds of 175 km/h, resulting in the evacuation of the crew due to the critical situation. The ship was wrecked when it broke free from its anchor outside of the port and drifted to its current location during the storm.[2][3][4]

Tourist attraction

After its wreck the Omani government was initially concerned that the ship's contents could pollute the surrounding area if it contained oil; fortunately, it did not. This led to the ship being left in its location. The ship has attracted many tourists, particularly those with hobbies involving adventure and photography, due it being wrecked in such a wild area and also continuing to still float.[5] The Gulf News describes the shipwreck thusly: "[a] mishap [that] evolved into an extraordinary open-air landmark, blending natural beauty, maritime history, and the raw force of nature".[3][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jerna S - Bahrain - 9 August 2017 - disputed". https://wwwex.ilo.org/dyn/r/abandonment/seafarers/details?p3_abandonment_id=301. 
  2. ↑ "صحيفة رصد العمانية | قصة السفينة " جرناس " الجانحة على شاطئ افتلقوت بمحافظة ظفار منذ إعصار مكونو والتي أضافت لمسة رائعة في المشهد السياحي ب خريف ظفار 2023 ، فقد اجتذبت العديد من الزوار والمُهتمين بمجال التصوير من داخل وخارج سلطنة عُمان. الجدير بالذكر السفينة جرفتها الرياح والأمواج العاتية بسبب" (in ar). Rasd Electronic Newspaper. https://nabd.com/s/124130918-9f6655/%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%A6-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A9-%D8%B8%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B0-%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D9%88-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D8%A8-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%B8%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1-2023-%D8%8C-%D9%81%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D8%B0%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8F%D9%87%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Amir, Khitam Al (18 November 2025). "Oman's mysterious shipwreck: The dramatic landmark photographers love" (in en). https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/oman/omans-mysterious-shipwreck-cyclone-stranded-mv-jernas-draws-tourists-1.500350548. 
  4. ↑ Dasiewicz, Mariusz (15 December 2025). "Abandoned bulk ship off the coast of Oman. History of the "spectrum ship" from Salalah" (in en). https://portalstoczniowy.pl/en/statek-widmo-salalah-mv-jernas-natalie-bolten/. 
  5. ↑ "أشبه بمشهد من فيلم سينمائي.. ما قصة هذه السفينة الجانحة بسلطنة عمان؟" (in ar). 24 November 2020. https://arabic.cnn.com/travel/article/2020/11/24/shipwreck-dhofar-oman. 
  6. ↑ "السفينة الجانحة بظفار.. مزار سياحي لهواة التصوير والمغامرة .. ماذا تعرف" (in ar). 14 August 2022. https://alsahwa.om/?p=161179. 
  7. ↑ الخليج, صحيفة (5 August 2020). "سفينة ظفار الجانحة.. وجهة سياحية" (in ar). https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2020-08-05/%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B8%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA. 

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