Salem (supertanker)
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Salem was a supertanker which was scuttled off the coast of Guinea
on 17 January 1980, after secretly unloading 192,000 tons of oil
in Durban
, South Africa
. The oil was delivered in breach of the South African oil embargo
, and the ship was scuttled to fraudulently claim insurance
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Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
on 17 January 1980, after secretly unloading 192,000 tons of oil
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The oil was delivered in breach of the South African oil embargo
South African oil embargo
The South African oil embargo was introduced on 20 November 1987 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted a voluntary international oil embargo against South Africa in order to put pressure on the government to end the racist policies of apartheid....
, and the ship was scuttled to fraudulently claim insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
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