Black Sea Tanker Spill

Categories: Disasters | Health
  • November 12, 2007: Russian environmental specialists are fearing an environmental disaster following an oil tanker spill in the Black Sea. Three ships carrying 6,500 tons of sulfur also sank in a storm powered by 70mph winds, that produced 18ft waves.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. The Volganeft-139 tanker was designed for river transport, and was not built to withstand a major storm
    2. 2,000 tonnes of fuel flowed into the water
    3. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov to oversee recovery operations

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