Oil Spills
There have been several large oil spills off the coasts of Europe since 1967. They include (in order from largest to smallest):
- Amoco Cadiz (BP/Amoco, USA) Brittany, France, March 16, 1978
- Torrey Canyon, South England, March 18, 1967
- Urquiola, A Coruña, Spain, May 12, 1976
- Othello, Trälhavet Bay, Sweden, March 20, 1970
- Braer - Shetland Islands, January 5, 1993
- Prestige - Galicia, Spain, November 13, 2002
- Aegean sea, A Coruña, Spain, December 3, 1992
- West Cork oil spill 80 km south of Fastnet Rock, Ireland, February 16, 2009
Read more about this topic: Maritime History Of Europe
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