A sea of troubles
Around 1m tonnes of oil dumped by Iraq after the Gulf war, contaminating 400 miles of shore and destroying much of Kuwait's coral reef.
January 1991, the Gulf
Around 1m tonnes of oil dumped by Iraq after the Gulf war, contaminating 400 miles of shore and destroying much of Kuwait's coral reef
July 19 1979, Caribbean
Atlantic Empress and Aegean Captain collide off Tobago releasing 287,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea
May 28 1991, off Angola
The ABT Summer explodes spilling 260,000 tonnes of crude oil
March 16 1978, Brittany
Liberian-registered Amoco Cadiz grounded, releasing 223,000 tonnes of crude oil which covers 130 beaches, killing more than 30,000 birds
March 18 1967, Lands End
Liberian-registered Torrey Canyon runs aground, spilling 120,000 tonnes of crude oil and contaminating 140 miles of Cornish coastline. About 25,000 birds killed
January 5 1993, Shetlands
The Braer runs aground in storms, releasing 85,000 tonnes of crude oil. Fishing for prawns and mussels in the area banned for years.
December 3 1992, Coruna, Spain
Greek tanker Aegean Sea loses 74,000 tonnes of crude oil when it runs aground, contaminating 130 miles of coastline
February 15 1996, Wales
The Sea Empress spills 72,000 tonnes of crude oil and 480 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, polluting 125 miles of Pembrokeshire coastline.
March 24 1989, Prince William Sound, Alaska
37,000 tonnes spill when the Exxon Valdez runs aground, contaminating 1,300 miles of coastline. Clean-up operation costs $15bn (£9.5bn)
Around 1m tonnes of oil dumped by Iraq after the Gulf war, contaminating 400 miles of shore and destroying much of Kuwait's coral reef
July 19 1979, Caribbean
Atlantic Empress and Aegean Captain collide off Tobago releasing 287,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea
May 28 1991, off Angola
The ABT Summer explodes spilling 260,000 tonnes of crude oil
March 16 1978, Brittany
Liberian-registered Amoco Cadiz grounded, releasing 223,000 tonnes of crude oil which covers 130 beaches, killing more than 30,000 birds
March 18 1967, Lands End
Liberian-registered Torrey Canyon runs aground, spilling 120,000 tonnes of crude oil and contaminating 140 miles of Cornish coastline. About 25,000 birds killed
January 5 1993, Shetlands
The Braer runs aground in storms, releasing 85,000 tonnes of crude oil. Fishing for prawns and mussels in the area banned for years.
December 3 1992, Coruna, Spain
Greek tanker Aegean Sea loses 74,000 tonnes of crude oil when it runs aground, contaminating 130 miles of coastline
February 15 1996, Wales
The Sea Empress spills 72,000 tonnes of crude oil and 480 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, polluting 125 miles of Pembrokeshire coastline.
March 24 1989, Prince William Sound, Alaska
37,000 tonnes spill when the Exxon Valdez runs aground, contaminating 1,300 miles of coastline. Clean-up operation costs $15bn (£9.5bn)
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