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Tanker Name |
Location |
Date |
Size of spill |
Castillo de Bellver |
South Africa |
1983 |
78.5 million gallons |
Amoco Cadiz |
France |
1978 |
68.7 million gallons |
Odyssey |
Canada |
1988 |
43.1 million gallons |
Atlantic Empress |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1979 |
42.7 million gallons |
Haven |
Italy |
1991 |
42.0 million gallons |
Atlantic Express |
Barbados |
1979 |
41.5 million gallons |
Torrey Canyon |
England |
1967 |
38.2 million gallons |
Sea Star |
Gulf of Oman |
1972 |
37.9 million gallons |
Irenes Serenade |
Greece |
1980 |
36.6 million gallons |
Texaco Denmark |
Belgium |
1971 |
31.5 million gallons |
Hawaiian Patriot |
Hawaii |
1977 |
31.2 million gallons |
Independentza |
Turkey |
1979 |
28.9 million gallons |
Julius Schindler |
Portugal |
1969 |
28.4 million gallons |
Urquiola |
Spain |
1976 |
28.1 million gallons |
Braer |
Scotland |
1993 |
25.0 million gallons |
Jakob Maersk |
Portugal |
1975 |
24.3 million gallons |
Aegean Sea |
Spain |
1992 |
21.9 million gallons |
Nova |
Iran |
1985 |
21.4 million gallons |
Sea Empress |
South Wales |
1996 |
21.3 million gallons |
Wafra |
South Africa |
1971 |
20.2 million gallons |
Khark 5 |
Morocco |
1989 |
20.0 million gallons |
Othello |
Sweden |
1970 |
18.2 million gallons |
Epic Colocotronis |
Caribbean Sea |
1975 |
18.0 million gallons |
Sinclair Petrolore |
Brazil |
1960 |
17.6 million gallons |
Assimi |
Gulf of Oman |
1983 |
15.8 million gallons |
Yuyo Maru |
Japan |
1974 |
15.8 million gallons |
ABT Summer |
Angola |
1991 |
15.2 million gallons |
Katina P. |
South Africa |
1992 |
15.0 million gallons |
Heimvard |
Japan |
1965 |
14.7 million gallons |
Andros Patria |
Spain |
1978 |
14.6 million gallons |
World Glory |
South Africa |
1968 |
14.3 million gallons |
British Ambassador |
Japan |
1975 |
14.2 million gallons |
Pericles GC |
Qatar |
1983 |
14.0 million gallons |
Metula |
Chile |
1974 |
13.9 million gallons |
Ennerdale |
Seychelles |
1970 |
13.8 million gallons |
Tadotsu |
Indonesia |
1978 |
13.2 million gallons |
Mandoil |
United States |
1968 |
12.6 million gallons |
Napier |
Chile |
1973 |
11.3 million gallons |
Patianna |
United Arab Emirates |
1979 |
11.2 million gallons |
Trader |
Greece |
1972 |
11.1 million gallons |
Exxon Valdez |
United States |
1989 |
11.0 million gallons |
Juan Antonio Lavalleja |
Algeria |
1984 |
10.9 million gallons |
Thanassis A. |
Hong Kong |
1994 |
10.8 million gallons |
Burmah Agate |
United States |
1979 |
10.7 million gallons |
Athenian Venture |
Canada |
1988 |
10.6 million gallons |
Unknown |
Mexico |
1996 |
10.5 million gallons |
Borag |
Taiwan |
1977 |
10.4 million gallons |
St. Peter |
Colombia |
1976 |
10.3 million gallons |
Gino |
France |
1979 |
10.1 million gallons |
Las Minas |
Panama |
1986 |
10.0 million gallons |