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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.

… natural processes acting on spilled oil, collectively known as…

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

… to ship-source marine oil spills.

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

… to be encountered during an oil spill and should be read in conjunction…

… 13,500 tonnes of cargo oil was spilled.

On 28th January 2011, the bulk carrier GDANSK was loaded with 35,100 MT of iron ore when she ran aground outside Ferrominera Port, Puerto Ordaz, on the Orinoco River in Venezuela. As a result of the

… as a result of ship-source oil spills in the marine environment.

… Planning for Marine Oil Spills.