Full City oil spill
| Full City oil spill | |
|---|---|
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Full City aground on the island of Saastein / Såstein | |
| Coordinates | 58°58′15″N 9°42′38″E / 58.970833°N 9.710556°ECoordinates: 58°58′15″N 9°42′38″E / 58.970833°N 9.710556°E |
| Date | 31 July 2009 |
| Cause | |
| Cause | Full City anchor slipped and got lost, and vessel crew failed to start the main engine during a storm and subsequently the vessel ran aground on Lille Såstein Bird Sanctuary |
| Operator | COSCO (H.K.) Shipping Co. Ltd. |
| Spill characteristics | |
| Volume | 700,000 kg |
| Shoreline impacted | 150 km (93 mi) |
Såstein is the island to the left of the text Rognsfjorden
The Full City oil spill is a major fuel oil spill incident on 31 July 2009 when the Panama-registered, bulk carrier Full City operated by COSCO (H.K.) Shipping Co. Ltd. ran aground on the island of Såstein / Saastein south of Langesund, Telemark, Norway spilling 700,000 kg of IFO-380 heavy fuel oil.[1]
As of April 2010 the ship was in Gothenburg for repairs in drydock.[2]
See also
- List of oil spills
- MARPOL 73/78 - Environmental agreement
References
- ↑ Wojciech Moskwa (3 August 2009). "Norway police charge ship captain after fuel spill". Reuters. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ↑ "Full City under repair in Gothenburg". Ships and Harbours. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010.