1986day.year
The MV Amazon Venture oil tanker begins leaking oil while at the port of Savannah in the United States, resulting in an oil spill of approximately 500,000 US gallons (1,900,000 L).
The oil tanker MV Amazon Venture begins leaking in Savannah, spilling nearly half a million gallons of crude oil into the harbor.
On December 4, 1986, the MV Amazon Venture began leaking bunker oil while docked at the port of Savannah, Georgia. Faulty piping and valve failures led to an estimated spill of 500,000 US gallons of heavy fuel oil into the Savannah River. The slick spread rapidly, threatening local fisheries, wetlands, and wildlife habitats along the coast. Emergency response teams deployed booms, skimmers, and dispersants in an effort to contain the pollution. The incident prompted a review of tanker maintenance standards and spurred improvements in spill response planning at U.S. ports. It stands as one of the largest single-source oil spills in American waterways during the 1980s.
1986
port of Savannah
an oil spill