The oil contaminated 75 km of Norwegian coastline, including Langesund, Vestfold, and the Lille Såstein Bird Sanctuary.

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority informed that the Full City drifted toward Såstein approximately at 9:50 pm, due to strong winds and waves from southwest.

Conservationists critiqued how authorities prioritized the 23 crew members instead of acting rapidly to set up barriers.

Although volunteers made efforts to save them, many of the birds had to be shot due to the irreversible damage to their health.

[2] On Sunday August 2, 2009 a group of environmental specialists began working at a rapid rate to clean up the disaster that was left behind from the oil.

However, they were released on bail; coming back to Norway from China, presenting themselves in front of the Supreme Court.