Phillips Oklahoma
On 17 September 1989 during the night, the Maltese tanker Phillips Oklahoma ran into the ship Fiona. The latter was anchored when the incident occurred. The tanker caught fire after the collision.
More than 800 tonnes of crude oil were spilled in the incident. Luckily, the oil drifted away from the coast with the wind. There was no pollution on the shoreline.
Response operations lasted two days. They involved aerial spraying of dispersants. Some of the oil was also lost by burning, evaporation and natural dispersion.
Total
costs for cleaning operation amounted to $ 267,000 (€ 219
500).
Sources:
- SCHIDT ETKIN, Dagmar, Dr, Financial Costs of Oil Spills Worldwide, Cutter Information Corp. (publisher of the weekly Oil Spill Intelligence Report newsletter), 1998
- CD Rom: International Oil Spill Conference, Proceedings: Prevention,
Preparedness, Response and Restoration – Perspectives
for a Cleaner Environment, Vancouver, April 6-11, 2003
Name: Phillips Oklahoma
Date: 17 September 1989
Location: North Sea
Accident area: 11 km from Humber estuary
Cause of spill: collision
Type of pollutant: crude oil
Quantity spilled: 800 tonnes
Ship type: tanker
Date built: 1979
Flag: Maltese
Owner: Maltese Phillips Petroleum
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