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INCIDENT LOG ROAD/RAIL/AIR INCIDENTS Date
Location
Vehicle Type
Substance
Details
Source
8/1/22
Oklaunion, freight train ethanol Texas, US
BNSF train with 98 tank cars with ethanol suffered derailment near US 287; 29 derailed cars caught fire; crews from Sheppard AFB assisted in response but fire was allowed to burn out; one nearby home destroyed
KAU
12/1/22 Navi Mumbai, road tanker ammonia Maharashtra, India
Road tanker with ammonia overturned after collision with truck on JNPT road at Kalamboli; some leak of product, prompting road closure; driver was trapped in cab until fire crews cut him free
Times of India
14/1/22 Canoga Park, road tanker fuel California, US
Tanker truck with unspecified fuel was in collision with car; tanker crashed into fountain, burst into flames; car driver killed in fire; some 1,000 gal (3,800 litres) fuel spilled to street
Epoch Times
17/1/22 Abu Dhabi, road tankers oil UAE
Authorities suspect drone attack by Houthi rebels sparked small explosions in three road tankers with oil at Adnoc storage facility; blasts coincided with attack that caused fire in international airport nearby
AP
17/1/22 Wayne, road tanker diesel New Jersey, US
Tank truck with 2,000 gal (7.5 m3) diesel overturned on Route 23, spilling much of load to storm drain; police said driver was going too fast into turn in wet conditions; booms deployed to contain spill
north jersey.com
17/1/22 nr Powder Springs, truck propane Georgia, US
Fire broke out on truck with some 140 propane cylinders; fire crews were on scene dealing with fire when there was an explosion involving about 60 cylinders; fire spread to building but no injuries reported
Fox5
18/1/22 Ulhasnagar, road tanker Maharashtra, India
Three bystanders were injured by spill of sulphuric acid from road tanker after it went over speed bump; seems that this loosened valve, allowing acid to spill alongside; police, tanker crew fixed valve
Times of India
18/1/22 Durban, road tanker paraffin KZN, South Africa
Road tanker with 40,000 litres paraffin overturned on N2 after driver lost control, skidded across median and was struck by motorbike and another vehicle; biker badly injured; no leak reported; road closed for recovery
The South African
20/1/22 Bogoso, truck explosives Western, Ghana
Truck carrying explosives from Tarkwa to Chirano gold mine collided with motorcycle; fire broke out, followed by massive explosion; at least 13 people killed, nearby village largely destroyed
BBC
21/1/22 Kumasi, road tanker fuel Ashanti, Ghana
Fire broke out on road tanker during suspected illegal siphoning of unspecified fuel to tricycle; fire spread to abandoned factory nearby; thought that sparks from tricycle’s motor ignited fuel vapours; no injuries
Joy Online
21/1/22 Redding, road tanker petroleum California, US
Tank truck carrying transmix (UN 1268) overturned outside Safeway store, spilling fuel; police said driver was going too fast, hit raised kerb; spilling fuel reached storm drain, canal and creek; shelter-in-place ordered
Record Searchl’t
27/1/22 Ohoro, road tanker fuel Delta, Nigeria
Parked road tanker caught fire, exploded overnight; two people killed; several buildings destroyed, along with other property; calls for more safety measures in areas used as temporary rest stops by oil, gas tankers
Vanguard
28/1/22 Onitsha, road tanker gasoline Anambra, Nigeria
Road tanker overturned on road in bad condition; tanker exploded, spreading fire that destroyed more than five nearby buildings, burned other shops; no report of injuries
Vanguard
29/1/22 Umuahia, road tanker diesel Abia, Nigeria
Fire broke out under road tanker during discharge of diesel at filling station; tanker exploded; other motorists abandoned their vehicles and fled for safety; fire crews prevented fire from spreading to nearby buildings
Vanguard
1/2/22
Tank truck with aviation fuel overturned on Gandy Boulevard, spilling load; no injuries reported but spilt fuel damaged road surface, which required resurfacing
Tampa Bay Times
sulphuric acid
Tampa, road tanker jet fuel Florida, US
MARINE/INLAND WATERWAY INCIDENTS Date
Location
Details
Source
15/1/22 Ventanilla, Mare Doricum crude oil Peru
d’Amico tanker (158,300 dwt, 2009), discharging crude at mooring buoy, was hit by heavy waves caused by volcano in Tonga; some 12,000 bbl crude lost to sea; tanker arrested; authorities closed Repsol refinery
Maritime Executive
20/1/22 Motril, Balat scrap Granada, Spain
Fire broke out in cargo of scrap metal in hold of general cargo ship (11,000 dwt, 2006) in port; fire was quickly brought under control by shoreside fire crews and tugs; no injuries reported
FleetMon
22/1/22 Gulf of Siam, Thailand
Product tanker with up to 500 tonnes fuel, sank 62 nm north of Koh Samui Island; cause not known; all crew rescued; some oil leaked from tanker, causing slick 10 km long; slick expected to dissolve
FleetMon
28/1/22 Mae Ramphueng, pipeline oil Thailand
Some 50 tonnes oil (unspecified) leaked from underwater pipeline to offshore loading buoy at Star Petroleum refinery in Rayong province; spill reached nearby beach, which was closed to the public
Maritime Executive
1/2/22
Kaohsiung, Torm Emilie naphtha Taiwan
Product tanker (75,000 dwt, 2004) with naphtha cargo contacted breakwater while shifting berth; hull breached in way of ballast tanks, took on water; tanker listed; no leak but booms deployed
FleetMon
2/2/22
Escravos, Delta, Nigeria
FPSO (274,800 dwt, 1976) exploded, sank at Ukpokiti terminal; all ten crew onboard feared lost; sources note that AIS had been off for a long time and owner SEPCOL was already in receivership
FleetMon
HCB MONTHLY | MARCH 2022
Vessel
Substance
Por fuel Andaman 2
Trinity crude oil Spirit
