Between 1970 and 2021, 32 percent of all oil tanker disasters that were larger in size than 700 metric tons occurred as a result of groundings. The second most frequent causes of oil spills bigger than 700 metric tons were allisions and collisions.
Causes of oil tanker disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by size
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ITOPF. (February 1, 2022). Causes of oil tanker disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268560/causes-of-major-oil-tanker-disasters/
ITOPF. "Causes of oil tanker disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by size." Chart. February 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268560/causes-of-major-oil-tanker-disasters/
ITOPF. (2022). Causes of oil tanker disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268560/causes-of-major-oil-tanker-disasters/
ITOPF. "Causes of Oil Tanker Disasters Worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268560/causes-of-major-oil-tanker-disasters/
ITOPF, Causes of oil tanker disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268560/causes-of-major-oil-tanker-disasters/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Causes of oil tanker disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021, by size [Graph], ITOPF, February 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/268560/causes-of-major-oil-tanker-disasters/