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Exxon Valdez was the original name (later SeaRiver Mediterranean, S/R Mediterranean, Mediterranean, currently Dong Fang Ocean) of an oil tanker ... For more information, this website --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez, en route from Valdez, Alaska to Los Angeles, California, ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The vessel was traveling outside normal shipping lanes in an attempt to avoid ice. Within six hours of the grounding, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 10.9 million gallons of its 53 million gallon cargo of Prudhoe Bay crude oil. Eight of the eleven tanks on board were damaged. The oil would eventually impact over 1,100 miles of non-continuous coastline in Alaska, making the Exxon Valdez the largest oil spill to date in U.S. waters.
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Was the Exxon Valdez an oil rig?
No, the Exxon Valdez was an oil tanker ship.
In what year was the Exxon Valdez built?
The Exxon Valdez launched 14 October 1986.
What company owned the exxon valdez?
ExXon
What was the name of the oil tanker in Alaska that was one of the most harmful spills in the US?
Exxon Valdez.
Exxon Valdez owned by BP?
No. Exxon- see related link.
What should Exxon have done after the Valdez oil spill?
After the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Exxon should have paid for all the cleanup and also provided preventative measures!
In 1989 what ship hit a reef in Alaska causing a major oil spill?
Exxon Valdez The Exxon Valdez, Captain Hazelwood commanding.
The exxon valdez spill occurred in what state?
The Exxon Valdez spill occurred in the state of Alaska. The incident occurred on March 24, 1989.
Who bought the Exxon Valdez ship?
yes
Who cleaned up after the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
The oil slick created buy the oil company Exxon . And ship was called Exxon Valdez, so Exxon oil company paid as well as cleared up the oil slick .
What sound is located on Alaska's southern coast and is associated with the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
Prince William Sound where Bligh reef tangled with the Exxon Valdez.
How have spill prevention regulations changed since the Exxon Valdez disaster?
After the Exxon Valdez disaster all tankers are required to have double hulls and backup systems.
