Tanker Spilled Oil Off Italy Coast

Tanker Spilled Oil Off Italy Coast



March 2007 - Oil that spilled from a 
tanker loaded with highly inflammable liquid styrene has 
washed up on Italy's west coast, the Italian Environment 
Ministry said today. 
The Chemstar Eagle, a 19,362 ton Panamanian flagged vessel, 
ran into trouble in high winds and heavy seas off the port 
city of Livorno, where the vessel has been towed, the 
Coastguard said. 
View of the Tyrrhenian Sea from Mascagni Terrace where oil 
from the Chemstar Eagle has been seen. 
The ministry said the oil washed up near the Mascagni Terrace, 
a resort promenade featuring an aquarium which looks out over 
the Tyrrhenian Sea. 
A helicopter reconaissance flight was launched today to 
monitor the extent of the oil spill, the ministry said. None 
of the 4,750 tons of styrene aboard the tanker appears to have 
been spilled, officials said. 
Meanwhile, the ministry of marine protection has sent for an 
urgent shipment of oil spill control material from Genoa to 
manage the spill. 
Built in the year 2000, the Chemstar Eagle is owned by 
Fairfield Chemical Carriers, based in the United States, 
Belgium and Singapore. 
The Environment Ministry says Castalia, a private consortium 
specializing in cleanup of vessel pollution, is on the job. 
It is not immediately clear how much environmental damage has 
been caused by the spill. 





 

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