Aegean Sea (oil spill)

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On December 3th, 1992 the double bottom Greek-flag tanker, Aegean Sea, en-route to Repsol refinery in A Coruña, Spain suffered an accident off the Galician coast. It had successfully passed all required tests and revisions.[1]

When the ship was going to enter the docks of A Coruña, the wind speed was above 100 km/h, and visibility was under 100 m. This made it lose its assigned route and wreck. The ship broke off and exploded under the Tower of Hercules, causing 50 m tall flames and spilling more than 70,000 tons of oil into the ocean.

[edit] Trophies

Anchor of the Aegean Sea near Finisterre
Anchor of the Aegean Sea near Finisterre

The two anchors of the Aegean Sea were recovered, one can be found in the public gardens near Finisterre and the other in the Museum Philippe Cousteau at Salinas (Asturias) [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Aegean Sea. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  2. ^ El «Mar Egeo» y otros buques desmantelados (spanish). Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
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