TANKER Khark 5

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   Spills·NOAAORR-67381989-12-19 00:00Z → cancelled 1990-01-02 00:00Z
   Khark 5; 400 miles north of las palmas, canary islands
   North Atlantic Ocean

   Khark 5; 400 miles north of Las Palmas, Canary Islands.
   400 miles north of Las Palmas, Canary Islands.
   1. On December 19, 1989, the Iranian tanker Khark 5 bound for refineries in Northern Europe exploded and caught fire approximately 400 miles north of the Canary Islands. An estimated 452,400 barrels (19 million gallons) of the 1,714,300 barrels (72 million gallons) on board spilled into the sea. The 35 crew members were rescued by the passing Soviet vessel Sarny. Ocean currents carried the abandoned vessel south towards the Canary Islands. A Moroccan Government Response Task Force consisting of members from the Moroccan Royal Navy, Interior Ministry, Ministry of Fisheries, and the Civil Defense Force responded to the incident. According to a joint Spain/Morocco contingency plan, the Spanish government was prepared to provide aid if necessary. The Moroccan government sent a formal request to the U.S. Coast Guard for technical assistance in evaluating the situation. An Atlantic Strike Team [...]
   2. COMMODITY: IRANIAN HEAVY CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 19000000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 34.533N 019.567W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6738: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6738