Tanio oil spill 1980
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Tanio oil spill | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1980 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | oil spill | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Madagascar | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | France | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 51 km from land |
| Position | 49.1580, -4.2139 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Tanio oil spill occurred on 7 March 1980 when the Tanio, an oil tanker of Madagascan origin traveling from Wilhelmshaven to Civitavecchia, split in two 60 kilometres (37 mi) off the coast of Brittany, France, in rough weather, spilling about 13,500 tons of cargo oil into the English Channel and killing eight sailors. The stern section of the ship was towed to Le Havre by a British cargo ship despite the strong wind. The bow, however, sunk, leaking 5,000 tons of oil. After the spill, strong winds moved the oil toward the Breton coast.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.1580, -4.2139 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: France
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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