Afran Zodiac
01/11/1975
Ireland
On 11 January 1975, the Liberian tanker the Afran Zodiac collided with a tug in Bantry Bay next to the oil terminal. 4 km of shoreline were polluted by the thick slick (1 cm and thicker).
Response teams sprayed dispersants on the oil slicks. The response operations were coordinated by helicopter.
Source:
- IFP, Banques de données sur les accidents de navire ayant provoqué un déversement de pétrole en mer supérieur à 500 tonnes, 1975-1979, Ref. 26 714, January 1979.
Shipwreck zoneBantry Bay
Spill areaPort area
Accident causeCollision
Pollutant typeheavy fuel oil (Bunker C)
Quantity spilled500 tonnes
Vessel typeOil tanker
Construction year1973
FlagLiberian