Prestige
LocationOff Galicia, Spain
Year2002
Depth3,800 m
Size81,000 GRT
TypeOil tanker
About Prestige
Broke in two and sank with 77,000 tonnes of fuel oil. The spill fouled hundreds of kilometres of Spanish, French, and Portuguese coast. An international dispute over port of refuge followed the sinking.
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