Exxon Valdez
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Exxon Valdez was a U.S. oil tanker infamous for causing one of the worst environmental disasters in history when it spilled millions of gallons of crude oil off the coast of Alaska in 1989.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil tanker
ⓘ
ship ⓘ |
| beam |
approximately 164 feet
ⓘ
approximately 50 meters ⓘ |
| builtBy | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfAccident |
failure to properly maneuver around Bligh Reef
ⓘ
grounding due to navigational errors ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfAccident | 1989-03-24 ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1986 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
long-term ecological damage to coastal ecosystems
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mass mortality of seabirds, marine mammals, and fish ⓘ widespread marine pollution in Prince William Sound ⓘ |
| estimatedSpillVolume |
approximately 11 million gallons
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approximately 260000 barrels ⓘ |
| flagAtTimeOfAccident | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePortAtTimeOfAccident | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IMONumber | 8414520 ⓘ |
| incident | grounding on Bligh Reef ⓘ |
| laterUse | operated in other regions outside U.S. waters after spill ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1986-12-13 ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
NERFINISHED
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phase-out of many single-hull tankers in U.S. waters ⓘ stricter U.S. regulations on oil tanker operations ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
civil litigation against Exxon
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criminal charges against Exxon Shipping Company ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 301 meters
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approximately 987 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfAccident |
Prince William Sound
NERFINISHED
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off the coast of Alaska ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 16 knots ⓘ |
| notableFor | Exxon Valdez oil spill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Exxon Shipping Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Exxon Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ExxonMobil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | San Diego, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeScrapped | Alang, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel engine ⓘ |
| publicPerception | symbol of large-scale environmental disaster ⓘ |
| renamed |
Dong Fang Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exxon Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean ⓘ Oriental Nicety NERFINISHED ⓘ SeaRiver Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrapped | 2012 ⓘ |
| shipType | single-hull oil tanker ⓘ |
| spilledSubstance | crude oil ⓘ |
| tonnage | approximately 214000 deadweight tons ⓘ |
| yearLaunched | 1986 ⓘ |
| yearOfAccident | 1989 ⓘ |
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