The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

5. WATER

Table 5.20 Oil pollution incidents reported, marine zones polluted and extent of pollution, 1987-1995 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Incidents - total 336 368 425 484 434 327 370 311 298 West Scotland 18 19 15 30 25 32 33 45 42 Orkney/shetland 21 30 26 26 40 19 39 31 30 East Scotland 43 50 77 75 120 93 106 79 69 Offshore North Sea1 254 269 307 353 249 183 192 156 157 Zones polluted Open sea 264 285 327 372 264 196 234 179 178 Tidal river/estuary 2 3 6 19 21 22 14 17 20 Bay/nearshore 13 8 8 17 11 17 15 24 21 Beach/shore 18 17 19 17 22 14 32 24 22 Port 39 55 65 59 84 78 75 67 57 Other - - - - - - - - - Extent of Pollution2 More tha 1.6km - shore 5 5 11 7 8 4 9 5 5 - sea 3 3 9 6 13 11 9 3 9 1.6km or less - shore 18 13 17 12 17 15 34 19 23 - sea 46 60 86 107 137 111 89 100 97 Not reported .. .. .. .. 125 92 37 28 24 Source: ACOPS 1 includes all offshore North Sea spills. 2Information not available on offshore North Sea spills.