Spills
On october 29, 1977, a valve was left open during the offloading of the al rawdatain at the genoa-multedo dock
Al Rawdatain; Genoa, Italy · Genoa, Italy · NOAAORR-6238
- issued
- 1977-10-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1977-11-12 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1977-11-12 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Ligurian Sea
- position
- 44.400, 8.800
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Al Rawdatain; Genoa, Italy. Genoa, Italy. 1. On October 29, 1977, a valve was left open during the offloading of the Al Rawdatain at the Genoa-Multedo dock. Seven thousand three hundred fifty barrels of Kuwait crude oil spilled from the vessel over a period of several hours. The spill was mitigated with chemical dispersants. No shoreline impacts occurred. Keyword: Gamlen LT126, Finasol OSR2, Chimisol TC 66, Saros Meltout M, Urruty Dispersol, Rochem, skimmer.. 2. COMMODITY: KUWAIT CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 309000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 44.400N 008.800E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6238: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6238
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