Table 30.2 - Clean-up costs following accidents

Source: Compiled by ERM

Accident Date Size of spill Clean-up costs1)
Amoco Cadiz spill, France 16 March 1978 220 000 tonnes of crude oil ECU199 million
Exxon Valdez spill, Alaska 24 March 1989 40 000 tonnes of crude oil ECU2.4 billion
Haven incident, Italy 11 April 1991 10 000 tonnes of crude oil ECU61 million
(claimed)
Tanio incident, France 7 March 1980 13 500 tonnes of cargo oil ECU42 million
Sandoz, Basle, Switzerland 1 November 1986 30 tonnes of various chemicals ECU6 million

Note:

  1. Converted to ECUs at October 1993 exchange rates.