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9 lis 2020 · On 21 July 1991 Greek tanker Kirki lost its bow off the coast of Western Australia, resulting in a major pollution incident. During the incident and the subsequent tow to a safe haven, the ship lost approximately 17,280 tonnes of light crude.
30 sie 2024 · Residents of a small central Queensland town have been able to return home after they were earlier evacuated following a fiery truck crash on the Bruce Highway spilled ammonium nitrate on the road triggering an explosion.
30 maj 2012 · On August 19th 2007, an oil tanker off the coast of Australia split in two, dumping 20,000 tons of crude oil. Senator Collins, a member of the Australian Parliament, appeared on a TV news program...
This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill (s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons, 256 Imperial gallons, 7.33 barrels, or 1165 litres.
1 mar 1993 · In the early hours of Sunday, July 21, 1991, the laden tanker Kirki was approaching the Australian coast in heavy weather when the bow section broke away from the main structure and sank. The vessel was on passage from the Middle East to Australia loaded with light crude oil.
This summary includes the major oil spills in or near Australian waters, and several smaller offshore spills that resulted in significant legal action. Date. Vessel. Location. Oil amount. 28 November 1903. Petriana. Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. 1,300 tonnes.
20 lip 2020 · The damaged oil tanker, with the front of its bow missing, off the coast of Western Australia. Up to 20,000 tonnes of crude oil escaped early yesterday from a crippled Greek tanker, the Kirki, creating an oil slick 60 kilometres long and more than 400 metres wide.
