Skyron
On the morning of Saturday 30 May 1987, Cedre was alerted
by the Ministry of the Environment of the collision of the Liberian
tanker the Skyron with the Polish cargo ship the Hel, at the boundary
of the French and British territorial waters, 150 km northeast of
Dunkirk.
Considering the Skyron's 136,000 tonne cargo, this collision could
have resulted in catastrophic pollution along the North Sea coast.
Thankfully, the oil and fuel slicks were relatively small and were
quickly treated by Belgian, British, French and Dutch response vessels.
Cedre assisted the Préfecture Maritime in Cherbourg by advising
them on the possibilities of dispersant treatment. The lnterministerial
Mission for the Sea contacted Cedre for advice on compensation matters.
Name: Skyron/Hel
Date: 30 May 1987
Location: Channel
Accident area: off the coast of Dunkirk
Cause of spill: collision
Quantity transported: 136,000 tonnes
Type of pollutant: fuel oil
Quantity spilled: 1,000 barrils
Ship type: oil tanker
Flag: Liberian
Last update: April 2006