Causes of major oil tanker disasters by size 1970-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 7, 2022
Between 1970 and 2021, 32 percent of all oil tanker disasters that were larger in size than 700 metric tons occurred as a result of groundings. The second most frequent causes of oil spills bigger than 700 metric tons were allisions and collisions.

Causes of oil tanker disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by size

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February 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1970 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The acronym ITOPF stands for The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited.

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