Averity
On 26 September 2001, two sea valves were left open in the pump room while the tanker the Averity was loading her cargo of low sulphur diesel at Stanlow Dock. This caused a spill of 150 tonnes of diesel. Response staff contained the pollution within the dock with a boom and a bubble barrier. Cleaning operations were carried then out using sorbents and skimmers.
FT Everard,
the owners of the vessel, were declared liable for the cost of the
clean-up operation. They apologised and took measures to prevent
another incident of this type. They were fined £10,000 (~
€ 15,000).
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Name: Averity
Date: 26 September 2001
Location: England
Accident area: Stanlow Dock, entrance to Manchester canal
Cause of spill: human error
Type of pollutant: low sulphur diesel oil
Quantity spilled: 150 tonnes
Ship type: oil tanker
Date built: 1981
Owner: FT Everard
Last update: April 2006