Monte Ulia 
- Name
- Monte Ulia
- Accident date
- 26/07/1970
- Location
- England
- Accident area
- Thames
- Spill area
- Inland waters
- Cause of spill
- Collision
- Nature of pollutant
- crude and fuel oil
- Quantity spilled
- 500 tonnes
- Ship / structure type
- Oil tanker
- Built date
- 1952
- Flag
- Spanish
On 26 July 1970, the Spanish tanker the Monte Ulia collided with a pier on the river Thames. 500 tonnes of crude and fuel were spilled into the river. The total cost for the damages amounted to £900,000 (1.35 million euros). Cleaning costs were of £200,000 (0.3 million euros).
Sources:
- IFP, Banques de données sur les accidents de navire ayant provoqué un déversement de pétrole en mer supérieur à 500 tonnes, 1970-1974, Réf. 26 704, Janvier 1979