Averity
09/26/2001
United Kingdom
Accident
On 26 September 2001, two sea valves were left open in the pump room while the tanker the Averity was loading her cargo of low sulphur diesel at Stanlow Dock. This caused a spill of 150 tonnes of diesel. Response staff contained the pollution within the dock with a boom and a bubble barrier. Cleaning operations were carried then out using sorbents and skimmers.
FT Everard, the owners of the vessel, were declared liable for the cost of the clean-up operation. They apologised and took measures to prevent another incident of this type. They were fined £10,000 (~ € 15,000).
Shipwreck zone Stanlow Dock, entrance to the Manchester Canal, England
Spill areaPort area
Accident causeDamage
Pollutant typeGazole à basse teneur en soufre
Quantity spilled150 tonnes
Construction year1981
OwnerFt Everard