Case Studies

COSCO BUSAN, USA, 2007

COSCO BUSAN, USA, 2007

Whilst leaving the port of San Francisco in thick fog on 7th November 2007, laden container vessel COSCO BUSAN allided with a pier of the Oakland Bay Bridge causing a tear in the vessel’s hull in the way of two bunker tanks and the discharge of ~200 tonnes of bunker fuel.

Categories: United States, Oil, Container Ship, Americas

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ROKIA DELMAS, France, 2006

ROKIA DELMAS, France, 2006

On 24th October 2006, the RO-RO vessel ROKIA DELMAS suffered engine failure in rough weather and ran aground on the approach to La Rochelle, immediately south of île de Ré, France.

Categories: France, Oil, RORO, Europe

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SOLAR 1, Philippines, 2006

SOLAR 1, Philippines, 2006

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 Straits, some 10 nautical miles south of Guimaras Island, Republic of the Philippines.

Categories: Philippines, Oil, Oil Tanker, Asia, Environmental effects

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ECE, off Channel Islands, UK, 2006

ECE, off Channel Islands, UK, 2006

On 31st January 2006, the Marshall Islands-registered chemical tanker, ECE was on a laden voyage from Safi, Morocco to Ghent, Belgium with a cargo of 10,361 tonnes of Phosphoric Acid when she collided with the bulk carrier GENERAL GROT-ROWECKI off Alderney, Channel Islands, UK.

Categories: United Kingdom, France, HNS, Chemical Tanker, Europe

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SAMHO BROTHER, Taiwan, 2005

SAMHO BROTHER, Taiwan, 2005

On 10th October 2005, the chemical tanker SAMHO BROTHER was involved in a collision with the container vessel TS HONGKONG, 9 nm North West of Hsinchu, Taiwan. SAMHO BROTHER was carrying a cargo of 3,136 tonnes of benzene, 65 tonnes of intermediate fuel oil and 16 tonnes of marine diesel as bunker fuel.

Categories: Taiwan, HNS, Oil, Chemical Tanker, Asia

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SELENDANG AYU, United States, 2004

SELENDANG AYU, United States, 2004

On 7th December 2004, the Malysian bulk carrier SELENDANG AYU suffered engine failure whilst en-route from Seattle, USA to Xiamen, the People's Republic of China, and ran aground off Skan Bay in Unalaska Island, Alaska. Shortly after the grounding, the vessel broke in two as a result of the severe weather.

Categories: United States, Oil, Bulk Carrier, Americas

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ATHOS 1, USA, 2004ATHOS 1, USA, 2004

ATHOS 1, USA, 2004

On 26th November 2004, the oil tanker ATHOS 1 struck an abandoned submerged and uncharted anchor on the approach to the Citgo refinery dock on the Delaware River, Paulsboro, New Jersey. The anchor punctured the single hull of ATHOS 1, resulting in a release of ~1,000 tonnes of Venezuelan Bachaquero crude oil.

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ROCKNES, Norway, 2004

ROCKNES, Norway, 2004

On 19th January 2004, the specialised bulk carrier ROCKNES (17,765 GT; 2001 built) laden with a cargo of rock ran into difficulties near Bergen, Norway and capsized, claiming the lives of 18 crew members. The vessel had on board 466 tonnes of Intermediate Fuel Oil 380 and 78 tonnes of marine diesel as well as lubrication oils.

Categories: Norway, Oil, Bulk Carrier, Europe

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TASMAN SPIRIT, Pakistan, 2003

TASMAN SPIRIT, Pakistan, 2003

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 the national refinery in Karachi.

Categories: Pakistan, Oil, Oil Tanker, Asia, Environmental effects

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PRESTIGE, Spain/France, 2002

PRESTIGE, Spain/France, 2002

On 13th November 2002, the tanker PRESTIGE (81,564 DWT), carrying a cargo of 77,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, suffered hull damage in heavy seas off northern Spain. She broke in two on 19 November and 63,000 tonnes of oil were estimated lost from the PRESTIGE.

Categories: France, Spain, Oil, Oil Tanker, Europe, Economic effects

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