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[Infographic] ITOPF: Oil Tanker Spill Statistics 2020

In 2020, there were only 3 incidents where more than 7 tonnes of oil were spilled, according to annual ITOPF statistics of oil spills from tankers.

The total volume of oil lost in all 3 incidents was approximately 1,000 MT, when the annual volume of oil moved by sea is approximately 3 billion tonnes, making it amongst the lowest on record.

Number of oil spills in 2020
  • For the year 2020, ITOPF recorded zero large spills (>700 tonnes) and three medium spills (7–700 tonnes).
  • The first medium spill...

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An Invaluable Tool To Help You Through Pollution & Spillage Litigation!

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, their crews and other local agencies respond to an oil discharge from vessel Kamokuiki at Pier 19 in Honolulu, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Two response vessels arrived on scene and deployed 1,600 feet of hard boom surrounding the 25 bales of absorbent material. (Petty Officer 2nd Class James Connor/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Marine pollution is the primary cause of concern for shippers but mnay don’t know how to steer through it. Keeping that in mind,...

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ITOPF: Number of oil tanker spills in 2019 the lowest in 50 years

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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Amoco Cadiz oil spill: The largest loss of marine life ever

Last week, SAFETY4SEA provided an overview of the Torrey Canyon oil spill, which claimed the title of the worst environmental tanker disaster when it turned the sea black in March 1967. However, the sinking of the Amoco Cadiz oil tanker more than a decade later -in 1978- came to claim again the title of the world’s worst maritime oil spill, putting another dark spot in the environmental record of shipping and accounting for the largest loss of marine life ever recorded after an oil spill.

In...

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Who is who at an oil spill: Roles and responsibilities

An oil spill is the potential adverse effect of most maritime incidents. Oil spills can have disastrous consequences, environmentally and economically. Oil spill response at sea is most times a complex procedure, because of the remoteness of the site or the number of interested parties.

A spill may take weeks, months or even years to clean up. Oil spills at sea are generally much more damaging than those on land, as they can spread for hundreds of nautical miles polluting a great extent of...

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Types of oil spills and primary causes

cause of large oil spills

ITOPF published a Handbook, containing valuable information and guidance for those likely to be involved in oil spills, chemicals or other substances from ships. The 2019/20 edition has been fully revised, introducing new graphics, further information on ITOPF’s technical services and a brand new section on different types of marine spills.

The Handbook also includes updated oil spill statistics and revised information on pollution liability and compensation, as well as regular features on...

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