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On 7 June 1978, the Chilean
Oil tanker An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers: crude tankers and product tankers. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crud ...
''Cabo Tamar'' ran aground at San Vicente Bay, near
Talcahuano Talcahuano () (From Mapudungun ''Tralkawenu'', "Thundering Sky") is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile. Geo ...
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Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
, and released 12,000 tons of oil (of the 64,000 ton load).Sistemas integrados de Gestión, Carlos Saldivia
Las desconocidas historias de los tres derrames de petróleo en Chile
, retrieved on 18 September 2013


See also

* VLCC ''Metula'' oil spill, biggest oil spill in Chile *
Guamblin Island __FORCETOC__ Guamblin Island, also known as Socorro Island, Nuestra Señora del Socorro, or Huamblin, is a Chilean island located in the Pacific Ocean. The island is designated as a National Park and is recognized as an Important Bird Area due t ...
, second biggest oil spill in Chile


References

Oil spills in Chile Environment of Chile 1978 in the environment 1978 in Chile History of Biobío Region June 1978 events in South America {{Environmental-disaster-stub