MV Isla de Bioko

MV Isla de Bioko is a tanker ship that flies under the flag of Panama. She was built in 2016 by Minaminippon Shipbuilding in their Ozai yard. She is in service, and is operated by MOL, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Her namesake is the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea.

Collision

At around 9:20 P.M. on 29 April 2025, Isla de Bioko collided with the tow boat Ginny Stone in the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans. Ginny Stone had previously been moored on the left bank of the river, but turned out into the channel, and this is when Isla de Bioko collided with her at about mile marker 110. The incident has been attributed to a period of unusually high water in the river, making the vessels harder to control. As a result, six barges detatched, and one barge filled with urea sank. The river was closed to vessel traffic and reopened at 3:00 P.M. on 5 May.