Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Liberian-Registered-Oiltanker-BRAER-at-Sumburgh-Head--Scotland-27MZIFLIPSA8.htmlConceptually similarLiberian Registered Oiltanker BRAER at Sumburgh Head, ScotlandGP0VIZCompleted★★★★Liberian Registered Oiltanker BRAER at Sumburgh Head, ScotlandGP0ZURCompleted★★★★BRAER Oiltanker at Sumburgh Head, Shetland IslandsGP01DSJCompleted★★★★★★MV Solo in the Shetland Islands Evaluates the BRAER Oilspill Damage in ScotlandGP060OCompleted★★★★MV Solo in the Shetland Islands to Evaluate the BRAER Oilspill DamageGP0SJFCompleted★★★★Evaluation of the BRAER Oilspill Damage in ScotlandGP05H0Completed★★★★Oiled Seal Polluted from the BRAER Oilspill, Shetland Islands, ScotlandGP015PVCompleted★★★★Oil Pollution along the Shetland Islands Coast from the BRAER OilspillGP01DSICompleted★★★★Oiled Shoreline after the BRAER Oilspill, Shetland Islands, Scotland.GP06L2Completed★★★★View AllGP01DAXLiberian Registered Oiltanker BRAER at Sumburgh Head, ScotlandLiberian registered oiltanker BRAER aground off Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The tanker which ran aground on 5 January is now leaking its cargo of 85,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea. The Shetlands is an important area for marine wildlife and the small community relies on local fisheries, salmon farming and agriculture, all threatened by the oil pollution.Locations:Shetland Islands-United Kingdom-Western EuropeDate:1 Jan, 1993Credit:© Greenpeace / Jim HodsonMaximum size:5655px X 3747pxKeywords:Coastal features-Day-Farming-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-MV Solo-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil spills-Oil tankers-Outdoors-Silhouettes-WaterShoot:Braer Oil Spill in Shetland IslandsOn the 5th January 1993, the Braer Oil Tanker, en route from Mongstad, Norway to Quebec, Canada, ran ashore at Garths Ness, south Shetland, whilst carrying 85,000 tonnes of crude oil.Related Collections:Braer Oil Spill in Shetland Islands (Photo & Videos)
