1975 Jakob Maersk oil spill

The tanker struck a sand bank at 12.30pm on 29 January 1975 as it tried to enter the Portuguese port of Leixões. Fire followed, and at its height the flames reached a hundred metres. The hull sank, and the shoreline immediately next to the ship took the heaviest oiling.

Date
1975-01-29
Tonnes spilled (ITOPF)
88000
What the pin marks
The entrance to the port of Leixões, where she struck a sandbank.
Where the position is published
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Maersk_oil_spill

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: tanker, grounding, portugal, fire

Coordinates: 41.1807645, -8.6998633

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