Red Eyes and Black Beaches: How the Sea Empress Disaster Left Its Mark

Red eyes and black beaches: How the Sea Empress disaster left its mark

A major oil spill which killed thousands of birds is still being debated, three decades later.

How the RSPCA rescued Pembrokeshire wildlife after oil spill disaster

The RSPCA recalls the rescue effort following the Sea Empress oil spill 30 years ago, one of the most significant environmental disasters in UK…

Sea Empress: 30 years since the grounding that transformed safety in Milford Haven

Human error, storm conditions and salvage decisions combined in one of Britain’s worst maritime disasters THIRTY years ago this week, the oil tanker Sea Empress ran aground while entering Milford Haven, triggering a maritime emergency that would ultimately reshape safety procedures in one of the UK’s most important ports. On the evening of February 15, 1996, the Liberian-registered tanker was inbound to the Texaco refinery carrying approximately…