History
Name	MV Tycoon
Operator	Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Port of registry	Panama
Builder	Sanyo Shipbuilding, Onomichi, Japan
Launched	1983
Identification	MMSI number: 355335000 IMO number: 8304220[1] Call sign: 3EVV2
Fate	Wrecked on 8 January 2012
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	2,638 GT
Length	84.7 m (278 ft) LOA
Beam	14.5 m (48 ft)
Capacity	4,129 DWT

MV Tycoon was a cargo ship that was under management by Ocean Grow International Shipmanagement, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was wrecked on 8 January 2012 after breaking her moorings and was pushed into the cliffs at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island and broke up, spilling oil and phosphate into the sea. All fifteen crew were rescued by Royal Australian Navy RIBs.^[2] Built by Sanyo Shipbuilding, Onomichi, 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.