On June 3, 2002 the 5,970 dwt, 104m x 20.5m x 4.9m “Clipper Cheyenne”, sunk alongside the dock at Foynes, Ireland in the pristine waters of the River Shannon, while ballasting to load a floating dredger. The vessel sank in a position alongside and parallel to the quay with the bow of the vessel to seaward, a list to starboard and laid in approximately 11 meters of water at low tide. The tidal range was about 4 meters on spring tides with virtually zero visibility and conditions outside of the hull were further exacerbated by a strong river current. The “Clipper Cheyenne” had 244 tones IFO 180, 36 tones diesel oil, and 11,000 liters lube oil onboard.