Zero large spills for oil tanker industry in 2012

September 10, 2013

Updated figures for 2012 show that the tanker industry suffered zero large oil spills - defined as above 700 tonnes - for the first year since systematic records began in 1970. With just seven “medium-sized” spills, defined as seven to 700 tonnes, the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) concludes that the industry put around 1,000 tonnes of oil in the world's seas last year - the lowest figure on record.

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