Oil Spill from Cypriot Oil Tanker HAVEN

Booms to prevent oil form reaching the shoreline. Oil spill from the Cypriot oil tanker HAVEN in the Gulf of Genoa off Italy. The ship, which was carrying crude oil from Iran, exploded causing a major oilspill.

Unique identifier: GP010TZ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/04/1991

Locations: Alpine Countries, Gulf of Genoa, Italy

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Sergio Ferraris

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Oil Spill from Tanker Haven in Italy

Cypriot oil tanker "Haven" was unloading a cargo of 230,000 tonnes of crude oil from Iran to the Multedo floating platform, seven miles off of the coast of Genoa, when it exploded. As the fire engulfed the ship, flames rose 100m high and, after a series of further explosions occurred, between 30-40,000 tons of oil poured into the sea. A few days later the 250m-long main body sank a mile and a half from the coast, between Arenzano and Varazze.

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