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Causes of major oil tanker disasters by size 1970-2021
Between 1970 and 2021, 32 percent of all oil tanker disasters that were larger in size than 700 metric tons occurred as a result of groundings. The second most frequent causes of oil spills bigger than 700 metric tons were allisions and collisions.