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The casualty of the M/T “PRESTIGE”
Dirección General de la Marina Mercante. Spain
THE AREA THE AREA
GALICIA (Spain)•2.724.544 inhabitants.•29.575 Km2
•1.121 Km. of coast
Fishing activity6.961 fishing vessels16.533 crew people5.729 shellfish gatherers.
Tourism• 1.064 beaches.
Ventspils
Maximun distance from shore: 31 millas.Minimun distance from shore: 21 millas.
FINISTERRE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME
•43.209 vessels on 2002•29% with dangerous goods
THE AREA THE AREA
THE EMERGENCY
•November 13th 2003
•14,15 UTC Vessel sends out a May Day
The weather•SW 8/9•Waves of 7/8 meters
…….we are going to capsize….
May Day27’
THE EMERGENCY
Finisterre Traffic
Fleet activated•5 tugs (123 t, 93 t, 55 t, 50 t, 50 t)•4 helicopters.
Spanish MRCC network and Maritime Rescue fleet
LOA= 243 mB=34,5 mD.W: 81.574 TmSingle hullBuilt in 1976 (26 years old)Phasing out: 2005 (Marpol 13G)Crew: 27 (Greece, Phillipines, Romania)Flag: Bahamas Owner: MARE SHIPPING (Liberia)Disponent owner: Universe Maritime (Greece)Cargo: 77.000 tons. H.F.O M100
(Owned by Crown Resources- Switzerland)Clasiffied by AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS).Insured for Civil Liability : THE LONDON P&I CLUB.
THE VESSELTHE VESSEL
Ventspils (Latvia)
LOAD CONDITIONLOAD CONDITION
THE VESSELTHE VESSEL
Flooded spaces
THE DAMAGE STARBOARD SHELL CRACK
THE VESSELTHE VESSEL
List > 25ºView from forepart
Cargo
Flooded tanks after damage
ballasting port side tanks
MEASURES TAKEN BY THE CAPTAIN
Ballasted tanks
Increasing highly bending moments
THE DAMAGE
THE VESSELTHE VESSEL
ACTIONS TAKENACTIONS TAKEN BY SPANISH MARITIME BY SPANISH MARITIME AUTHORITIESAUTHORITIES
1. Rescue of human lives. 2. Avoid grounding of the ship. 3. Beginning oil pollution fighting.4. Analisys of transhipment of the cargo.5. Taking the vessel away from the coast.
1. Rescue of human lives.1. Rescue of human lives.
At that time part of the cargo were already spilled into the sea
150 minutes after the May Day, 24 of the 27 crew members were airlifted
Finisterre Traficc demands that before leaving the ship, the emergency towing line must be released
Master, Chief Officer and the Chief Engineer remain on board voluntarily
2. 2. Avoid Avoid grounding of the ship
The vessel is dangerously approaching the coastline:•Adverse weather conditions•Her main engine is not running•She is listing and over-draughted•She is losing cargo•There are only three crew members on board•The emergency towing line was not ready
2. 2. Avoid Avoid grounding of the ship
Master refused to collaborate with Spanish Maritime Authorities during the first hours, jeopardizing the situation, since decisions to be taken in the beginning of the casualties could be crucial for its development, specially in adverse weather conditions and night time.
One and a half hour after the May Day, the first tug was on site
2. 2. AvoidAvoid the running aground
§ 5 rescue tug boatsmobilised
§ During the night, 2 crewmen from a spanish rescue tugboatboarded the PRESTIGE
§ Early in the morning, 3 experts (TECNOSUB) on board the PRESTIGE
1. Making fast tow lines
§ Due to the difficulties of making fasta tow line, the Spanish Administrationthinks about the possibility to start themain engine. To carry out this:
§ A Maritime surveyor, embarked onboard the PRESTIGE with some of hercrew members.
§ Assess the condition of the vessel, engine room and the spillage.
2. Start the main engine
2. 2. Avoid Avoid grounding of the ship
After several failed attempts, at 12,40 UTC Nov. 14th a tug line
was made fast
2. 2. Avoid Avoid grounding of the ship
The ship was only 4,6 miles off the
coast
2. 2. Avoid Avoid grounding of the ship
At 15.00 UTC the Maritime Inspector on board the PRESTIGE, managed to start the engine.
Depth 4.095 mW-SW 4/5
Waves 4-6 m
Depth 140 mSW 8/9
Waves 7-8 m
Depth 650 mSW 8/9
Waves 7-8 m
Depth 1.920 mSW 8/9
Waves 7-8 m
DATES
13.1114.1115.1116.1117.1118.1119.11
SW-W 4/5Waves 5-6 m
2. 2. Avoid Avoid grounding of the ship
3. 3. Beginning oil pollution fighting.
• Request information about the spill from vessels and aircrafts.
• Activate the National Plan to Fight Accidental Marine Pollution.
• Activate the Biscay Plan.• Make an environmental
evaluation • Request the intervention of
specialized Salvage and Spillage companies (TECNOSUB, OSRL).
• Mobilize all available means for fighting pollution (aircraft, spanish and foreign clean-up vessels, pollution booms...)
4. Analysis of transhipment of the cargo.
The Spanish Maritime Authorities took into account:• The awful weather conditions.• The disastrous condition of the
vessel.• The nautical good skills
which advises against this type of operations in this area and time of the year.
• The unfavourable reports of experts.
Aft partFore Part
l= 42º12,6’NL=012º03,0’W
l= 42º10,8’NL=012º03,6’W
Broken vessel l= 42º16,5’NL=012º06,9’W
DISTANCE = 133 nautical miles
Depth 4.095 mW-SW 4/5
Waves 4-6 m
Depth 140 mSW 8/9
Waves 7-8 m
Depth 2.400 mS-6
Waves 5-2 m
Depth 3.600mSw 3/5
waves 3-6,4 m
Depth 650 mSW 8/9
Waves 7-8 m
Depth 1.920 mSW 8/9
Waves 7-8 m
DATES
13.1114.1115.1116.1117.1118.1119.11
SW-W 4/5Waves 5-6 m
NW 6/7Waves 4-6 m
WSW 3-4Waves 2-3 m.
SINKING
N-NW 5-6 Waves 6,5-11 m
5. Taking the vessel away from the coast
THE SINKING
10,45 UTC the stern sunkAt 07,00 UTC November 19th the ship broken apart
15,18 UTC the bow sunk
133 miles (246 km) off Cabo Finisterre and 3.800 meters depth.
The consequences
The white points are radar targets fromFinisterre Traffic
The consequencesThe consequences
Most of Galician coast affectedFishing forbidden: 555 km
Shellfishing forbidden: 307 km
On September 2003 all fishingactivities were fully recovered
The consequencesThe consequences
Clean up operationsClean up operations
The daily participation of:
•40 vessels from, among other countries, Spain, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Denmark and Norway.
•30 aircraft (helicopters and aeroplanes).
•More than 1,000 small fishing boats.
•About 4,400 people taking part in clean-up operations
Spain set up the biggest operative to fight against pollution ever activated
• 900 vehicles.• 25,000 rubbish containers.
• More than 64,000 meters of pollution booms.• More than 734,000 full personal clean-up suits for volunteers, soldiers and contracted workers.
The mobilization of:
Clean up operationsClean up operations
Clean up operationsClean up operations
• 23,000 tons1 of fuel tons collected on the sea (51,251 m3) .
•100,000 tons1 of fuel mixed with sand collected on the coast (19.000 tons of fuel).
PRESTIGE
• 1,100 tons of fuel collected on the sea.
•265,000 tons of fuel mixed with sand collected on the coast.ERIKA
1 Data at October 20th 2003
Clean up operationsClean up operations
PRESTIGEFUEL COLLECTED ON THE SEA
(20/10/03)
0
5.000
10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
Antipollutionvessels
Gallegos Asturianos Cántabros Vascos French
14.946m3
7,837m3
21,000 m3
759m3
5,368 m3
1,341m3
Fishing Vessels
Source: Spanish Commisioneer for the Prestige
Clean up operationsClean up operations
Source: Spanish Commisioneer for the Prestige
PRESTIGE FUEL COLLECTED ON THE COAST
20/10/03
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
Spain France
THE WRECK
Polar Prince (Repsol)
Sutlle(250 tons)Rov
Nautile (Ifremer, France)
THE WRECK
