Tanker collision in the Channel

Title

Tanker collision in the Channel

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

A Liberian tanker, the Skylon, collided with a Polish freighter in the Channel sparking fears of a large oil slick. French, Belgian and British boats controlled the slick and the blaze which had started on board. Coastguard Peter Warrington describes the success of the operation to stop any pollution from spilling into the sea.

Contributors

Peter Warrington

Keywords

Fires; Oil; Seaborne disasters; Fire services; Oil pollution; Marine pollution; Skylon

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