Abstract
ABSTRACT The carrier Cabo Pilar, 31,781 gt, 249 m in length, flying the Chilean flag, grounded at Punta Davis, Chile, on the Magellan Strait on October 8, 1987, loaded with 70,347.8 m3 of ENAP crude oil. The area is a desolate zone without inhabitants. However, there are many places where king crabs and other shellfish are harvested. Weather conditions are normally bad, with prevailing winds from the northwest, of force 6 to 8, and sometimes up to force 12. As a result of the impact, some tanks were damaged and open to the sea and 6,500 m3 of crude oil and bunkers were spilled. Maritime authorities undertook control and preventive measures, and dispersants were sprayed one day after the ship stranded, during low tides. They also ordered cleanup of the Abra Canal, where most of the untreated oil covered some rock and stone beaches. The University of Magallanes carried out an environmental study of the area three months after the ship was refloated.
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