1992 Katina P oil spill

The tanker was on passage from Venezuela to the Persian Gulf with a cargo of crude oil when it was caught in very large waves off Mozambique on 16 April 1992. It was refloated on 26 April and towed into the Mozambique Channel, where the cargo was to be removed.

Date
1992-04-17
Tonnes spilled (ITOPF)
67000
What the pin marks
The position the cited page gives; she was run aground on 17 April and sank under tow on 26 April 1992.
Where the position is published
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katina_P

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: tanker, mozambique, heavy seas, salvage

Coordinates: -25.583, 32.983

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