Delaware River - Major Oil Spills

Major Oil Spills

A number of oil spills have taken place in the Delaware over the years.

  • 01-31-1975 — 11,000,000 US gallons (42,000 m3) of crude oil spilled from the Corinthos tanker
  • 09-28-1985 — 435,000 US gallons (1,650 m3) of crude oil spilled from the Grand Eagle tanker after running aground on Marcus Hook Bar
  • 06-24-1989 — 306,000 US gallons (1,160 m3) of crude oil spilled from the Presidente Rivera tanker after running aground on Claymont Shoal
  • 11-26-2004 — 265,000 US gallons (1,000 m3) of crude oil spilled from the Athos 1 tanker; the tanker's hull had been punctured by a submerged, discarded anchor

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