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Chile

… dispersant was applied around the vessel, but poor weather conditions prevented much at-sea response. …

Italy

… by the incomplete combustion of the crude. Poor weather thwarted the booming of sensitive tourist beaches.…

Israel

… as a second response choice.  However, due to weather and geographical considerations, it is expected…

Greece

… when mechanical recovery is impossible due to weather and sea conditions. Official authorisation by the…

Oil Tanker Spill Statistics 2025

… so far have been primarily caused by extreme weather events and human error, categorised as…

Bermuda

… a reef north of Bermuda for a few days over calm weather. A small amount of oil was spilt which required…

Russian Federation

… 1 spills should be treated by mechanical means if weather conditions allow.  For Tier 2 and Tier 3…

Egypt

… is the preferred method of response. Where adverse weather conditions or strong currents preclude this,…

Shoreline Clean-Up and Response

… practicably possible. As time passes and the oil weathers, it will stick more firmly to rocks and sea walls,…

KHARK 5, off Morocco, 1989

KHARK 5, off Morocco, 1989

Early in the morning of 19th December 1989, Iranian tanker KHARK 5, carrying 280,000 tonnes of Iranian heavy crude oil, was damaged in a storm, exploded and caught fire approximately 150 nautical