Oil spill incidents
This section of the website provides an overview of oil spills that have occurred in European and international waters since 1993, focussing on those incidents where wildlife was affected. Click here for more general information.
| Incident name |
Date |
Country |
|---|---|---|
| Deepwater horizon | 20 Apr 2010 | United States |
| Germany mystery spill | 3 Feb 2010 | Germany |
| Volganeft 139 | 11 Nov 2007 | Russia |
| Duncan Island | 6 Nov 2007 | Germany |
| MSC Napoli | 20 Jan 2007 | United Kingdom |
| Server | 12 Jan 2007 | Norway |
| Estonia mystery spill | 26 Jan 2006 | Estonia |
| Rocknes | 19 Jan 2004 | Norway |
| Fu Shan Hai | 31 May 2003 | Denmark |
| Tricolor | 14 Dec 2002 | Belgium |
| Prestige | 13 Nov 2002 | Spain |
| Baltic Carrier | 29 Mar 2001 | Denmark |
| Erika | 11 Dec 1999 | France |
| Pallas | 25 Oct 1998 | Germany |
| Sea Empress | 15 Feb 1996 | United Kingdom |
| Braer | 5 Jan 1993 | United Kingdom |
| Exxon Valdez | 24 Mar 1989 | United States |