Borodinskoye Polye
The Russian fishing vessel the Borodinstoye Polye ran aground in strong seas about 2 km from Lerwick harbour in the North Sea on 17 November 1993. All her 73 crew members were safely evacuated. 36 were airlifted by a coastguard rescue helicopter and the others were taken on a lifeboat. The vessel’s tanks were damaged and 370 tonnes of fuel spilled. The remaining fuel was transferred to another vessel. This operation ended on 28 November.
The Borodinstoye Polye sinking off Shetland
(source: Shetland Islands Council)
Sources:
- HOOKE, Norman, 1997, Maritime Casualties 1963-1996, second edition, LLP Limited, London
- Parliament of UK
Name: Borodinskoye Polye
Date: 17 November 1993
Location: Scotland
Accident area: Lerwick, Shetlands
Cause of spill: grounding
Quantity transported: 216,000 tonnes
Type of pollutant: bunker fuel
Quantity spilled: 370 tonnes
Ship type: fishing vessel
Date built: 1982
Shipyard: VEB Volkswerft Stralsund
Length: 101.45 m
Breadth: 15.22 m
Draught: 9.71 m
Flag: Russian
Owner: Zaprybpromrazvedka
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Last update: April 2006