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Where: 700 Nautical Miles off the coast of Angola
51-81 Million Gallons of Oil Released
Cause:
-As the ship was making a routine trip to Rotterdam, fire broke out
- Resulted in various explosions releasing oil into the surrounding waters
- Oil then spread through currents off the coast of Angola deeply impacting the environment.
Companies involved:
- ABT Summer Vessel (South Korean Owned)
Due to the oil spills distance from the coast,
the majority of oil was left to naturally evaporate
over time and be broken up by the high waves of the ocean
Along the coasts however, action was taken to remove as much oil possible and preserve the wildlife though environmental impact was very minimal
Accomplished through large amounts of workers and machinery being deployed to remove oil in the most efficient way
Time:
The time taken to clean up the spill was done quickly along the coast however around the vessel the oil was left to evaporate and dissipate over many years.
Overall severity of spill was considered minor and had minimal impact on the environment
When the oil reached the water it began to break up and as well as burn.
The small amounts of oil that reached the shore were removed through volunteer work and proffesonal disposal
Habitats and ecosystems were not deeply impacted through this spill however five workers died as a result of the explosion
No long term effects have been noticed as a result of the 1991 spill. The only losses was five workers due to the explosion.
Legal actions were not taken as the majority of the oil broke up over time far off the coast of Angola
This left a minor impact on the environment
As well the cause of the explosion was unknown however it ended up having a large impact on the vessel
As a result of the unknown explosion, nothing more could of been done to prevent this disaster as the events that played out were very unfortunate
However more precaution and workplace safety could be improved to decrease the risk of this happening in any situation
The overall spill of the ABT Summer Vessel was very unlucky and the overall cause is of not understood to be anyones fault
*Equal to approximately 2,025 yards