Sivand; Humber Estuary, England
Humber Estuary, England | 1983-Sep-28
Initial Notification: Very early on the morning of September 28, 1983, the tanker Sivand grounded on a jetty at the Immingham oil terminal in the Humber Estuary. Cargo tanks ruptured upon impact, and Nigerian Forcados Crude Oil spilled into the Humber River estuary. Keyword: International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), manual removal, boom, skimmer, vacuum truck, collision..
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Nigerian Forcados Crude Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 53° 40.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 0° 15.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Applied |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |