Spills
Francis, south africa
Venoil; Cape St · NOAAORR-6239
- issued
- 1977-12-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1977-12-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1977-12-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Indian Ocean
- position
- -34.433, 24.067
- vessel
- TANKER OWNERS POLLUTION FEDERATION · 12 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Venoil; Cape St. Francis, South Africa. Cape St. Francis, South Africa. 1. On the morning of December 16, 1977, the Venoil and the Venpet collided 40 miles off Cape St. Francis, South Africa. The Venpet was damaged, releasing burning bunker oil over the starboard deck of the Venoil and into the surrounding water. The Venoil suffered serious fire damage. The impact also holed two of the Venoil's tanks. Both ships were abandoned, and began to drift towards the coast. The fires on board both vessels went out as they drifted. Keyword: Manual removal, straw, suction operations, sub-surface oil, collision, fire, International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF).. 2. COMMODITY: IRANIAN HEAVY CRUDE OIL, BUNKER FUEL OIL. 3. POSITION 34.433S 024.067E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6239: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6239
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