Bonifaz

07/03/1964
Spain

Accident

On 3 July 1964, the Spanish tanker Bonifaz went on fire following a collision, 9 nautical miles off Cape Finisterre (Galicia). The vessel sank spilling 500 tonnes of bunker fuel in the open sea.

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 zone9 miles off Cape Finisterre, Galicia
Spill areaOpen sea
Accident causeCollision
Pollutant typebunker fuel
Quantity spilled500 tonnes
Construction year1959
FlagSpanish

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