The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) issued its oil spill statistics, noting a continuing decrease at the frequency of oil spills from tankers. With one large and two medium oil spills in 2019, the number in 2019 was the lowest in 50 years, ITOPF notes.
ITOPF maintains a database of oil spills from tank vessels, including combined carriers, FPSOs and barges.
Key statistics
- The average number of spills of 7 tonnes or more in the 1970s was about 79 per year and has now...
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