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Humber estuary, england

Sivand; Humber Estuary, England · NOAAORR-6264

issued
1983-09-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1983-10-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
1983-10-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Sea
position
53.667, -0.250
vessels
TANKER OWNERS POLLUTION FEDERATION · 12 messagesTANKER SIVAND
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sivand; Humber Estuary, England.
Humber Estuary, England.
1. Very early on the morning of September 28, 1983, the tanker Sivand grounded on a jetty at the Immingham oil terminal in the Humber Estuary. Cargo tanks ruptured upon impact, and Nigerian Forcados Crude Oil spilled into the Humber River estuary. Keyword: International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), manual removal, boom, skimmer, vacuum truck, collision..
2. COMMODITY: NIGERIAN FORCADOS CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 53.667N 000.250W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6264: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6264

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