Afran Zodiac
On 11 January 1975, the Liberian tanker the Afran Zodiac collided
with a tug in Bantry Bay next to the oil terminal. 4 km of shoreline
were polluted by the thick slick (1 cm and thicker).
Response teams sprayed dispersants on the oil slicks. The response
operations were coordinated by helicopter.
Source:
- IFP, Banques de données sur les accidents de navire ayant provoqué un déversement de pétrole en mer supérieur à 500 tonnes, 1975-1979, Ref. 26 714, January 1979.
Name: Afran Zodiac
Date: 11 January 1975
Location: Ireland
Accident area: Bantry Bay
Cause of spill: collision
Type of pollutant: heavy fuel oil (Bunker C)
Quantity spilled: 500 tonnes
Ship type: oil tanker
Date built: 1973
Flag: Liberian
Last update: April 2006