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On 18 January 1957, the Janina was loaded with light fuel oil when she went on fire then sank, spilling 10,000 tonnes of her cargo into the sea. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unknown to us.
Source:
- Banque de données sur les accidents de navire ayant provoqué un déversement de pétrole en mer supérieur à 500 tonnes - Volume I - 1955-1969, Janvier 1979, Institut Français du Pétrole
Name: Janina
Date: 18 January 1957
Location: Portugal
Accident area: off the coast of Vigo
Cause of spill: fire
Type of pollutant: light fuel oil
Quantity spilled: 10,000 tonnes
Ship type: oil tanker
Date built: 1948
Flag: French
Last update: 23/09/09
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