Volgoneft 139

The Volgoneft 139 was a small coastal oil tanker operated by Volgotanker.^[1]^[2] She was built in the 1970s, and sank in the Black Sea on November 12, 2007.

The Volgoneft 139 had a shallow draft, as it was designed to transit Russia's navigable rivers and the Russian canal system.

The vessel split in two, when she sank.^[3]

The vessel's cargo was 4,800 tons of oil when the ship sank.^[4] Estimates of how much oil was lost, when the vessel sank, between 1,300 tons to half of her 4,800 cargo.^[3]^[5]

References

↑ Андрей Козенко (2008-11-22). "Судовладельцев ждет минприродная катастрофа" [Ship owners face natural disaster]. Kommersant (in русский). Archived from the original on 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
↑ Chris Baldwin (2007-11-12). "Russia Tries to Contain Oil Spill, Save Seamen". Reuters. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Disaster in Black Sea as storm sinks tanker". The Guardian. 2007-11-12. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2018-10-31. Crewmen aboard the Russian oil tanker, the Volganeft-139, were rescued. It split in two and spilled at least 1,300 tonnes of oil. The severe weather prevented emergency workers from collecting the oil, which authorities said was sinking to the seabed.
↑ Sergei Venyavysky (2007-11-12). "'Serious disaster' after massive oil spill in Black Sea". The Associated Press via The Independent. Archived from the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-10-31. As many as 10 ships sank or ran aground in the northern Black Sea region during the fierce storm, including the tanker, the Volganeft-139, loaded with nearly 4,800 metric tons (1.3 million gallons) of fuel oil. Nearly half that amount had spilled into the strait and had begun washing up on nearby shorelines.
↑ Andrew E. Kramer (2007-11-13). "Warnings of Long-Term Damage After Russian Oil Spill". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2018-10-31. Its 13 crew members were rescued, but 1,300 tons of heavy, viscous oil — the equivalent of 360,000 gallons — were discharged into the sea.

[kommersant2008-11-22-1] Андрей Козенко (2008-11-22). "Судовладельцев ждет минприродная катастрофа" [Ship owners face natural disaster]. Kommersant (in русский). Archived from the original on 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2022-03-14.

[reuters2007-11-12-2] Chris Baldwin (2007-11-12). "Russia Tries to Contain Oil Spill, Save Seamen". Reuters. Retrieved 2010-05-23.

[guardian2007-11-12-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Disaster in Black Sea as storm sinks tanker". The Guardian. 2007-11-12. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2018-10-31. Crewmen aboard the Russian oil tanker, the Volganeft-139, were rescued. It split in two and spilled at least 1,300 tonnes of oil. The severe weather prevented emergency workers from collecting the oil, which authorities said was sinking to the seabed.

[independent2007-11-12-4] Sergei Venyavysky (2007-11-12). "'Serious disaster' after massive oil spill in Black Sea". The Associated Press via The Independent. Archived from the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-10-31. As many as 10 ships sank or ran aground in the northern Black Sea region during the fierce storm, including the tanker, the Volganeft-139, loaded with nearly 4,800 metric tons (1.3 million gallons) of fuel oil. Nearly half that amount had spilled into the strait and had begun washing up on nearby shorelines.

[nytimes2007-11-13-5] Andrew E. Kramer (2007-11-13). "Warnings of Long-Term Damage After Russian Oil Spill". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2018-10-31. Its 13 crew members were rescued, but 1,300 tons of heavy, viscous oil — the equivalent of 360,000 gallons — were discharged into the sea.

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