New World/Ya Mawlaya 
- Name
- New World/Ya Mawlaya
- Accident date
- 21/12/1994
- Location
- Portugal
- Accident area
- 200 nautical miles off Cape St. Vincent
- Spill area
- Offshore
- Cause of spill
- Collision
- Nature of pollutant
- heavy fuel oil
- Quantity spilled
- 2, 500 tonnes
- Ship / structure type
- Tanker
- Flag
- Hong Kong
- Owner
- Appellant World Tanker Carriers Corp., Liberia
On 21 December 1994, the Hong Kong registered tanker New World was travelling from Gabon to France when it collided with the Cypriot bulk carrier Ya Mawlaya 200 miles off Cape St Vincent (Portugal).
The collision caused an explosion and a fire, in which 8 crew members were killed. The two vessels were damaged and 2,500 tonnes of heavy fuel oil were spilt at sea.
Sources:
- The OSPAR Comission