United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment PO Box 249, Pago Pago 96799 Tel: +684-633 2299 or +684-733 1223 (24hr) Details as above. In the event of an incident, one of the following three
Fiji Marine Department PO Box 326 Motibhai Building Walu Bay Suva Tel: +679-304 220 or +679-315 266 Fax: +679-303 348 Details as above. The Fiji Marine Department is the designated authority for
On the 7th of March 1980, the tanker TANIO was carrying 26,000 tonnes of No.6 fuel oil, before breaking in two during violent weather conditions off the coast of Brittany, France. As a result
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 3rd December 1992 the Greek OBO carrier AEGEAN SEA, laden with 80,000 tonnes of North Sea Brent crude oil, ran aground during heavy weather while approaching the port of La Coruña on the Galician
Spills of chemicals at sea are handled differently from those that occur on land. Once the main physical and chemical properties, and hence the likely behaviour of a spilled substance are known,
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
