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M/T Skaubay - M/V Berge Banker Oil Spill

The collision occurred in the Galveston Lightering Area of the Gulf of Mexico while preparing to transfer crude oil, causing the Berge Banker to discharge approximately 845 barrels of Bunker C oil into the water. The oil traveled more than 150 miles before it was subsequently deposited as tar balls and mats on the beaches of Matagorda Peninsula, Mustang Island and Padre Island.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • February 5, 1995
  • Statute
  • OPA
  • State
  • Texas
  • Substances
  • Bunker C fuel oil
  • Injury
  • Birds, Recreational Use, Soil
Consent Decrees:

1999.11.18 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service
  • State Trustees:
  • Texas General Land Office (TGLO), Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Bulk Transport Ltd. of Bermuda, SPT Marine Inc., M/T <em>Berge Banker</em>, M/T <em>Skaubay</em>