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On 11th August 2006, the tanker SOLAR 1, chartered by Petron Corporation and carrying approximately 2,000 tonnes of intermediate fuel oil, encountered problems in rough seas and sank in the Guimaras

On 23rd February 1977, HAWAIIAN PATRIOT, fully loaded with 99,000 tonnes of light Indonesian crude oil, en route from Indonesia to Honolulu, reported a crack in its hull plating during a storm. This

… Some 19,800 tonnes of oil were spilled. The bow sank on 12th December and…

EXXON VALDEZ grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on 24th March 1989. About 37,000 tonnes of Alaska North Slope crude escaped into the Sound and spread widely.

…The moment a spill is reported, it’s important to assess the nature and scale of the…

… of tonnes of oil were soon spilling from the stricken vessel's…

…When there’s a spill at sea there’s the opportunity to reduce the amount of oil which…

The Maltese tanker TASMAN SPIRIT grounded at the entrance to Karachi Port, Pakistan in the early hours of 27th July 2003. The vessel was carrying 67,800 tonnes of Iranian Light crude oil destined for

…An oil spill is never good news but it’s on the occasions when it reaches the coast…

… 13,500 tonnes of cargo oil was spilled.