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 World Splendour

On 20 August 1957, the Liberian tanker World Splendour suffered an explosion. The vessel then sank in strong currents in the Strait of Gibraltar, spilling 1,000 tonnes of bunker fuel into the sea.

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

Accident area: off Gibraltar

Cause of spill: explosion

Type of pollutant: bunker fuel

Quantity spilled: 1,000 tonnes

Ship type: tanker

Date built: 1957

Flag: Liberian

Last update: 23/09/09