VLCC 'METULA' Oil Spill

Abstract

On 9 August 1974, the METULA, a 206,000 deadweight VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) enroute from Ras Tenura, Saudi Arabia to Quintera Bay, Chile with a load of 195,673 tons of Arabia light crude, ran aground on the Satellite Patch Shoal in the Straits of Magellan, Chile. The author was detailed by the U.S. Coast Guard to proceed to the spill site to serve in the capacity of Science Advisor to the U.S. National Strike Force sent to assist the Chilean government abate the spill. This report summarizes: History of the spill; deposition of oil on the shore; impact of the oil on the shore; comments regarding feasibility of containment, cleanup or stabilization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003805

Entities

People

  • Roy W. Hann Jr.

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Birds
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space