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Sea Star Spill
Sea Star Spill
Gulf of Oman
12/19/72

Incident Summary
Early on the morning of December 19, 1972, the Sea Star and the Horta Barbosa collided in the Gulf of Oman. Both vessels caught fire, and were abandoned by their crews. The Horta Barbosa fire was extinguished within a day. The Sea Star drifted SSE, leaking burning oil from a forty-foot hole in its side. The Sea Star was taken undertow by Awal Contracting and Trading Company tug while still on fire on December 21. Occasional explosions rocked the vessel, and eventually caused it to sink at 25 04 N, 058 12 E on December 24, 1972.

Behavior of Oil
Approximately 937,000 barrels of crude oil spilled from the Sea Star.

Countermeasures and Mitigation
Other Special Interest Issues
References

Genwest Systems, Inc. communications with ITOPF representatives.
Hooke, N. Modern Shipping Disasters 1963-1987. Lloyds of London Press. 1987.

This content has been excerped from:
Oil Spill Case Histories 1967-1991: Summaries of Significant U.S. and International Spills
From NOAA / Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division
Seattle, Washington
September 1992

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Sea Star Spill

Oil Spill Case Histories 1967-1991: Summaries of Significant U.S. and International Spills From NOAA / Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division Seattle, Washington September 1992

Oil Spill Case Histories 1967-1991: Summaries of Significant U.S. and International Spills
From NOAA / Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division
Seattle, Washington
September 1992