Al Bacruz
01/14/1970
Portugal
On 14 January 1970, 300 nautical miles east of Azores, the Liberian oil tanker Al Bacruz sprung a leak in the machine room. This caused the vessel to sink with its cargo of 20,400 tonnes of crude oil.
Source:
- Banque de données sur les accidents de navire ayant provoqué un déversement de pétrole en mer supérieur à 500 tonnes - Volume II - 1970-1974, Janvier 1979, Institut Français du Pétrole
Shipwreck zone300 miles east of the Azores
Spill areaOpen sea
Accident causeWeather conditions
Pollutant typecrude oil
Quantity spilled20, 400 tonnes
Vessel typeOil tanker
Construction year1954
FlagLiberian