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Aegean Sea tanker oil spill
The ''Aegean Sea'' tanker oil spill was a spill that occurred on 3 December 1992 when the double-bottom Greek-flagged oil tanker, ''Aegean Sea'', en route to Repsol refinery in A Coruña, Spain, suffered an accident off the Galician coast. The ship had successfully passed all required tests and revisions. The accident occurred during extreme weather conditions and affected the Galician coast resulting in ecosystem damage, as well as damage to the fishing and tourist industries in A Coruña. The captain and pilot were found to be criminally liable and the shipowner took on much of the monetary liability.〔
==Incident==
After being anchored for a few days off the coast of A Coruña due to weather hazards, ''Aegean Sea'' was ordered into port by port authorities. Due to this, on 3 December 1992, the oil-ore Greek carrier ship ''Aegean Sea'', ran aground off the coast of Galicia at nearly 5 AM.〔Press. (4 December 1992). The Post and Courier – Google News Archive Search. Google News. Retrieved 28 April 2013, from http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2482&dat=19921204&id=z1ZSAAAAIBAJ〕 The ship was on its route to A Coruña, Spain, from Sullom Voe, Scotland. Allegedly, a heavy storm managed to push the ship off course and cause her to run aground. A rescue team was sent immediately but failed to keep the ship from breaking in half. This caused the cargo of light crude oil to be spilled which affected sea life. A temporary evacuation of the city of A Coruña was implemented in order to protect the citizens from the hazards of the oil smoke. Out of the 79,000 tonnes of crude oil that the ship was carrying, 67,000 tonnes managed to be spilled and the remaining was salvaged. The salvaged oil was retained through the use of booms, skimmers, and pumps. Since half of the ship was still above water, the rescue team used pumps to drain the still intact tanks. Soon after, the ship caught on fire and continued to burn for a period of five days. The remaining oil drifted with the strong currents produced by the wind, and as much as 300 km of coast line were affected by the spill. As for the thirty-two-man crew, a rescue helicopter managed to save all of them.〔Aegean Sea. (n.d.). Cedre : Centre de documentation, de recherche et d'expérimentations sur les pollutions accidentelles des eaux. Retrieved 21 April 2013, from http://www.cedre.fr/en/spill/aegean_sea/ae〕
As the vessel prepared to enter the docks of A Coruña, the wind speed was above , and visibility was under , causing her to lose her assigned course. ''Aegean Sea'' broke up and exploded with flames near the Tower of Hercules, spilling more than 70,000 tons of oil into the ocean.
The two anchors of ''Aegean Sea'' were recovered, and are now on display at Aquarium Finisterrae in A Coruña, and at the Philippe Cousteau Museum at Salinas, Asturias.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= El "Mar Egeo" y otros buques desmantelados )〕
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