Exxon valdez oil spill simple english wikipedia, the. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council evostc is one of the eight founding partners of the alaska. Because it is so well known, the valdez oil spill is an excellent example of a thorough root cause analysis investigation shortly after midnight on march 24, 1989, the valdez, transporting crude oil from alaska to california, struck bligh reef. It was the beginning of one of the biggest environmental disasters in u. Because of this violation by the exxon valdez, owner exxon mobil charted out a clause which spoke about the strict following of the prescribed shipping routes and lanes so as to avoid any further marine accident of a magnitude like the exxon valdez oil spill. Directed by paul seed, it stars christopher lloyd, john heard, rip torn and michael murphy. Because it is so well known, the valdez oil spill is an excellent example of a thorough root cause analysis investigation. In the wake of disaster retro report december 9, 20 in 1989, a tanker ran aground off the coast of alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in united states history. Americans found themselves cleaning up another giant oil spill in the gulf of mexico. The exxon valdez cv survey instrument was developed over an 18month period from july 1989 to january 1991. Twenty years after the exxon valdez oil spill the catastrophe on march 24, 1989, that released 10. Approximately 11 million gallons of crude oil were spilled covering an area of 460 miles from bligh reef to the village of chignik, impacting 1,300 miles of alaskan coastline and killing countless animals with. Lessons from the exxon valdez oil spill disaster in alaska.
The exxon valdez encountered icebergs in the shipping lanes and captain hazelwood ordered claar to take the exxon valdez out of the shipping lanes to go around the icebergs. The oil it spilled caused a large environmental disaster. With john heard, bob gunton, mark metcalf, bruce gray. A spill that ranked 34th on a list of the worlds largest oil spills in the past 25 years came to be seen as the nations biggest environmental disaster since three mile island. Exxon valdez creates oil slick disaster an oil tanker has run aground on a reef off the alaskan coast, releasing gallons of crude oil into the sea. The 1989 exxon valdez oil spill released millions of gallons of crude oil into prince william sound alaska. Exxon valdez oil spill and kodiak island may 12, 2008 louise bassette, andrea johnson, christine coonradt, john mccabe slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. In a clear, journalistic style, markle focuses on the aftermath of the disaster, giving only a cursory description of the tankers crash and omitting any reference to the captain or crew. Twentyfive years ago, the exxon valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil into alaskas prince william sound. Oil spill state trial transcript, 1994, 3an892533 civil.
The exxon valdez, 25 years later national ocean service. After focusing briefly on the devastation to individual species of wildlife and efforts to help them recover, the book considers how the oil spill has affected communities in the area as well as the state of prince. Microsoft excel, used to create this page, visit our web site. It was the worst oil spill of its time, releasing over 11 million us gallons 260,000 bbl. Delayed efforts to contain the spill and naturally strong winds and waves. Ironically, the worst environmental disaster in history was an oil spill that doesnt even rank among the top 50 largest oil spills source. Discusses restoration plans mostly for wildlife, but addresses commercial fishing, recreation, tourism, and subsistence as well. It addresses the issues of spill prevention and safety, response and. It would eventually spread almost 500 miles from the original crash site and stain thousands of. Nearly 11,000,000 gallons of crude oil were dispersed when the exxon valdez ran aground, polluting 1,300 miles of alaskan shoreline and causing the extermination of much native wildlife. For a free copy of our root cause analysis template in. An assessment of the impact of the exxon valdez oil spill on the.
Environmentalists, administrators, and representatives from exxon and alaska discuss exxon s efforts to clean up the valdez, alaska oil spill one year after the disaster. Events influenced by the studys release are also briefly discussed. The exxon valdez was his first introduction to working on a big oil spill for noaa. Oriental nicety, formerly exxon valdez, exxon mediterranean, seariver mediterranean, sr mediterranean, mediterranean, and dong fang ocean, was an oil tanker that gained notoriety after running aground in prince william sound spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil in alaska. Keywords disasters, oil spills, social impacts, stress on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon drilling rig owned by transocean ltd. Shortly after midnight on march 24, 1989, the valdez, transporting crude oil from alaska to california, struck bligh reef.
List of books and articles about exxon valdez oil spill. T wo decades ago i was the investigator for the legal team that sold you the bullshit that a drunken captain was the principal cause of the exxon valdez disaster, the oil tanker crackup that poisoned over a thousand miles of alaskas coastline 25 years ago today, on march 24, 1989. Apr 21, 1989 the exxon corporations reputation was bound to suffer after the exxon valdez ran aground off alaska and dumped 250,000 barrels of oil into prince william sound. May 12, 2008 exxon valdez oil spill and kodiak island may 12, 2008 louise bassette, andrea johnson, christine coonradt, john mccabe slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Exxon valdez oil spill simple english wikipedia, the free.
An oil tanker had struck bligh reef in alaskas prince william sound. Hazelwood trial transcript and exhibits material from the 1990 trial of joseph hazelwood, captain of the tv. An assessment of the impact of the exxon valdez oil spill on. The exxon valdez and 2011 sage publications bp oil. The exxon valdez was an oil tanker that ran aground at the alaska coast. Phase i of the assessment of the impacts of the won valdez oil spill on the alaska. Exxon valdez oil spill resources alaska state archives. Introduction with the exception of the titanic, the exxonvaldez may be the most infamous ship disaster in history.
An oil tanker, the exxon valdez, hit a reef in prince william sound, alaska. Chapter 1 the spill the exxon valdez was a supertanker, an enormous ship that can carry millions of gallons of oil. Exxon valdez oil spill presentation linkedin slideshare. The exxon valdez oil spill was a shipping accident that happened off the coast of the united states on march 24, 1989. A1 sylves how the exxon valdez disaster changed americas.
The exxon valdez was an unrivaled environmental disaster which forced the united states to set a new standard for response to oil spills. The exxon valdez got into trouble in prince william sound when it hit bligh reef, splitting its side open and releasing oil, with reports of an eightmile 12. The exxon valdez had reached the alyeska marine terminal at 11. Bp played central role in botched containment of 1989 exxon valdez disaster video report by democracy now.
Yet the exxon valdez oil spill is widely considered to be the most disastrous oil spill in the world in terms of its environmental impact source. Exxon corporations publicity materials brochures, newsletters, and booklets on cleanup operations and environmental impacts. It was badly damaged when it hit rocks off the coast of alaska in march 1989 and lost more than 10 million gallons 40 million litres of oil into the sea. In the wake of disaster retro report december 9, 20 in 1989, a tanker ran aground off the coast of alaska, causing one of. On march 23, 1989, the oil tanker exxon valdez departed valdez, alaska. The incident happened after an exxon corporation tanker, the exxon valdez, ran aground on bligh reef during a voyage from valdez, alaska, to california. Pdf oil spills are potentially the most destructive pollution source impacting beaches and marshes.
In the 1995 film waterworld, the base for the villainous smokers is a ship called exxon valdez, prominently featuring a portrait of joe hazelwood, the captain of the real exxon valdez. The exxon valdez disaster is a 1992 movie depicting the exxon valdez oil spill disaster off the coast of alaska. The exxon valdez top 10 environmental disasters time. Grade 46a photoessay detailing the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill and its impact on the surrounding environment. See times brief history of the exxon valdez disaster. How the exxon valdez disaster changed americas oil spill. For the rest of us, the spill is a cautionary tale about the high cost of complacency and neglect, and fair warning of the perils of putting off disaster planning for another day. The exxon valdez, 25 years later noaas national ocean service. The exxon valiiez oil spill and chronic psychological stress j.
This includes identifying critical resources and developing necessary agreements among responding agencies, both within the jurisdiction and with other juris dictions. Phase i of the assessment of the impacts of the won valdez oil spill on the alaska tourism industry was designed as the first phase in a multiphased process to idenw the extent of harm andor benefit of the spill on the tourism industry. In this episode, we talk with noaa marine biologist gary shigenaka to find out how marine life in prince william sound, alaska, is faring today. This report summarizes what has changed, and what remains unchanged in the 20 years since the exxon valdez ran aground. The central part of the survey instrument was the valuation scenario that described the damages caused by the exxon valdez oil. The 11 million gallons or 257,000 barrels of oil that eventually escaped from the. At the time of the disaster, the ship carried 53,094,510 u. The tanker carried crude oil from alaska to oil refineries on the west coast of the united states. Oil spill restoration plan, the document that guides the trustee ouncils restoration work, and the final environmental impact statement for the 1994 restoration plan. After the exxon valdez spilled nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean, a team of noaa scientists arrived onscene to provide scientific support during the long cleanup.
It was the worst environmental disaster in alaska history, and occured in a very. Oct 02, 2019 reports also said the accident occurred as the ship took a route which was not prescribed under the normal shipping route. Aerial of exxon valdez in the middle of oil slick 2. The short film exxon valdez oil spill assessment april 24, 1990 is available for free download at the internet archive. A new interpretative technique used following the 1989 exxon valdez spill in alaska shows that fertilizer. Pdf lessons from the exxon valdez oil spill disaster in. Exxon valdez oil spill essay anika isaac phi 107 exxon. Longterm community impacts of the exxon valdez oil spill. Cleanup efforts ensued, but much wildlife was killed or endangered as a result of the environmental disaster. In the 1998 videogame fallout 2, an alternate version of the exxon valdez called the pmv valdez is used to get to an offshore oil rig. Exxon valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on march 24, 1989, in prince william sound, an inlet in the gulf of alaska, alaska, u. Following up on the exxon valdez oil spill in prince william sound, alaska, this photoessay begins by describing how it happened and the environmental disaster it caused. Oil spill federal trial transcript, 1994, a890095 civil. Tourism industry was designed as the first phase in a multiphased process to.
The exxon corporations reputation was bound to suffer after the exxon valdez ran aground off alaska and dumped 250,000 barrels of oil into prince william sound. Alan haigbrown, keeping the oil inside the ships on prince william sound, 40 professional mariner 20 1999. The exxon valiiez oil spill and chronic psychological. Nothing in the united states had come close until now. Prior to the deepwater horizon spill in the gulf of mexico, the exxon valdez was the largest spill to ever occur in u. How the exxon valdez disaster changed americas oil spill emergency management. Bp, not exxon, caused the exxon valdez disaster greg palast. The exxon valdez disaster the movie that documented one of the worst environmental disasters in us history. The exxon valdez was constructed in 1986 and was the largest ship ever built on the west coast of the united states. Pdf lessons from the exxon valdez oil spill disaster in alaska. We also look at lessons we might learn from this environmental disaster in light of growing oil.
The bp disaster as an exxon valdez rerun article pdf available in contexts 103. Exxon valdez disaster changed americas emergency mgmt 15 and traimng first responders to save lives and reduce disaster damage. On march 24, 1989, the exxon valdez oil tanker struck a reef in prince william sound, alaska. An assessment of the impact of the exxon valdez oil spill. Download this article the march 1989 exonn valdez oil spill into prince william sound, alaska, profoundly changed americas oil spill emergency preparedness by compelling enactment of the oil pollution act opa of 1990 and inducing the oil industry to create the marine spill response organization. The exxon valdez and 2011 sage publications bp oil spills. Introduction phase i of the assessment of the impacts of the won valdez oil spill on the alaska tourism industry was designed as the first phase in a multiphased process to idenw the extent of harm andor benefit of the spill on the tourism industry. Cultural impacts of the exxon valdez oil spill chapter pdf available. Biologist gary shigenaka was a member of that team. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, march 24, 1989, when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by exxon shipping company, bound for long beach, california, struck prince william sounds bligh reef, 1. On the night of march 24, 1989, the exxon valdez oil tanker ran aground on bligh reef in the pristine waters of alaskas prince william sound.
Prior to the exxon valdez oil spill, the estimation of passive use value carson. It was designed to be administered, facetoface, to a national sample. Its port facilities were greatly enlarged in the mid1970s. Anika isaac 3915 phi 107 exxon valdez oil spill when it comes to the topic of environmental disasters, a seemingly controversial and puzzling aspect in which always seems to surface is determining the cause, effect, and solution to these chaotic catastrophes, and deciding who will be condemned with the title of being the causal feature in said disaster. Oil spill facts exxon valdez oil spill trustee council. Mar 17, 2020 exxon valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on march 24, 1989, in prince william sound, alaska. Sound and the gulf of alaska following the exxon valdez oil spill.
The reallife struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to alaska by the oil spill from the exxon valdez is dramatized. He then handed over control of the wheelhouse to third mate gregory cousins with precise instructions to turn back into the shipping lanes when the tanker reached a certain. One year later march 22, 1990 is available for free download at the internet archive. Gill lfississippi srnre universiy, socui scince resedrih center and dporsme. On march 24, 1989, while owned by the former exxon shipping company, and.
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