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Sanko Harvest oil spill off coast of Esperance remembered 30 years on
The morning of Valentine’s Day 1991 was always going to be memorable for young Esperance harbour master Ian Harrod.
Key points:
- Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Sanko Harvest disaster off the coast of Esperance
- 700 tonnes of bunker oil and 30,000 tonnes of fertilizer spilled into the ocean, sparking a massive clean-up effort
- Many of those involved have positive memories of the disaster, which galvanised the community
The night before, he had met the woman he would one day marry.
Mr Harrod had planned to see her again that day as soon as he finished an early shift at work, during which he was to guide a ship from Tampa, Florida into the Esperance Harbour.
That was until he arrived at work at 5:00am on February 14, 1991 and checked the…
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