This list of Liberia-flagged cargo ships consists of vessels which are registered in Liberia and subject to the laws of that country. Liberia is the world's second most prolific flag state by both tonnage and number of ships, largely due to its status as a flag of convenience. A total of 2,496 bulk carriers, container ships, and general cargo ships flew the Liberian flag in 2021. Any ship which flew the flag at any point in its career, and is present in the encyclopedia, is listed here.
List of ships NameOwnerCountryYear builtTypeFateNotesAltaviaHerm. Dauelsberg1994General cargoSold for scrap in 2014.Amoco Cadiz Amoco Transport Co.1974VLCCSank after grounding on rocks in 1978Caused the largest oil spill of the timeAvenue Star2008Bulk carrierBiscagliaWinged Foot Shipping1986Chemical tankerScrapped in 2013MCP AltonaIntership Navigation Co2007Container shipMSC CordobaMediterranean Shipping CompanyInternational2007Container shipSalem Pimmerton Shipping Ltd.1969SupertankerScuttled off the coast of Guinea in 1980 to fraudulently claim insuranceSea EmpressOriental Ocean Shipping1992Suezmax oil tankerScrapped in 2012Ran aground off Wales in 1996, causing a major oil spillTorrey CanyonBarracuda Tanker Corporation1959Suezmax oil tankerRan aground and sank off Cornwall in 1996, causing a major oil spill
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