Janina
01/18/1957
Portugal
On 18 January 1957, the Janina was loaded with light fuel oil when she went on fire then sank, spilling 10,000 tonnes of her cargo into the sea. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unknown to us.
Source:
- Banque de données sur les accidents de navire ayant provoqué un déversement de pétrole en mer supérieur à 500 tonnes - Volume I - 1955-1969, Janvier 1979, Institut Français du Pétrole
Shipwreck zoneOff Cape Finisterre
Spill areaOpen sea
Accident causeCollision
Pollutant typelight fuel oil
Quantity spilled10,000 tonnes
Vessel typeOil tanker
Construction year1948
FlagFrench