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An incident must meet the following requirements before being included in the TAG tanker spill database:
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  • The source of the spill must be a vessel, generally a tanker or barge, on which a petroleum product was a cargo. The spill may be cargo or fuel for the petroleum carrier.
  • The spill must be at least 1,000 barrels in size (42,000 gallons, 136 metric tons).
  • The spill must be accidental, and acts of war have not been included.
    • There are currently 742 Tanker Spills in this database.