British Trent
On 3 June 1993, the tanker the British Trent, sailing from Antwerp to Fiumicino (Italy) with a load of 24,000 tonnes of unleaded petrol, collided with the Panamanian bulk carrier the Western Winner in calm seas but thick fog. The latter was not seriously damaged. The British Trent caught fire after the collision. 7 crew members died, 2 were reported missing and 6 were seriously injured.
The
tanker was leaking from her port side. Even though a large part
of the petrol burnt in the fire, a slick of 5,100 tonnes was reported.
The remaining petrol was transferred to another tanker and the British
Trent was taken in tow to Rotterdam on 10 June, where she was sold
to Turkish shipbreakers and towed to Aliaga, where she was demolished
in July.
There was no impact on the shoreline.
Source:
- HOOKE, Norman, 1997, Maritime Casualties 1963-1996, second edition,
LLP Limited, Londres
Name: British Trent
Date: 3 June 1993
Location: North Sea
Accident area: off the coast of Belgium
Cause of spill: collision
Quantity transported: 24,000 tonnes
Type of pollutant: unleaded petrol (U. S. unleaded gasoline)
Quantity spilled: 5,100 tonnes
Ship type: oil tanker
Date built: 1973
Shipyard: Eriksbergs MV AB, Gothenburg
Length: 171.46 m
Width: 25.05 m
Draught: 12.55 m
Flag: Bermudan
Owner: BP Shipping Ltd
P&I Club: Britannia P&I
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