Joseph jeffrey hazelwood born september 24, 1946 is an american sailor. He was accused of being intoxicated which contributed to the disaster, but was cleared of this charge at his 1990 trial after witnesses testified that he was sober around the time of the accident. The exxon valdez essay prepared for the encyclopedia of the arctic by jonathan m. This spill was a turning point for the nation and a major event in the history of noaas office of response and restoration. Astm special technical publication volume 1219 of stp astm. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council is not run by the state of alaska. Discussion 1 exxon valdez oil spill author institutional affiliation discussion 2 the incident was as a result of human. 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. Exxon faced criminal charges after its 1989 tanker spill in alaska. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An oil tanker, the exxon valdez, hit a reef in prince william sound, alaska. The bp disaster as an exxon valdez rerun article pdf available in contexts 103. Updated spring 2007 by professor ron smith for students at buffalo state college. Using archival footage and interviews with those involved, including former alaska attorney general john havelock and riki ott, a fisherman who became an environmental activist in the wake of the spill, the video explains how the focus on a reportedly intoxicated tanker captain obscured a far more complex set of safety failures.
On march 24, 1989, the tanker exxon valdez grounded on bligh reef in alaskas prince william sound, rupturing its hull and spilling nearly 11 million gallons of prudhoe bay crude oil into a remote, scenic, and biologically productive body of water prior to the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill, it was the largest single oil spill in u. In 1989, a tanker ran aground off the coast of alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in united states history. Exxon valdez oil spill free download as powerpoint presentation. How the exxon valdez disaster changed americas oil spill emergency management richard t. Environmental case study the exxon valdez oil spill, ten. The events before the grounding anchorage daily news. It also led to major changes in the federal approach to oil spill response, and the technical, policy, and legal outcomes continue to reverberate today but before this monumental oil spill. At the time of the disaster, the ship carried 53,094,510 u. 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. The 1989 disaster spilled 11 million gallons of oil into the alaskas prince.
View notes exxon valdez oil spill from law 531 at university of phoenix. Nearly 25 years later, the lessons of the exxon valdez continue to resonate. The alaska legislature created the alaska oil spill commission to provide some of the answers. The exxon valdez oil spill was a manmade disaster that occurred when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by the exxon shipping company, spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into alaskas prince. This field manual is intended for use by responders at an oil spill. Fate and effects in alaskan waters astm stp 1219 issue 1219 of astm special technical publication, american society for testing and materials, issn 00660558 volume 1219 of astm, stp volume 1219 of american society for testing and materials. Its port facilities were greatly enlarged in the mid1970s. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. Introduction with the exception of the titanic, the exxonvaldez may be the most infamous ship disaster in history. Alan haigbrown, keeping the oil inside the ships on prince william sound, 40 professional mariner 20 1999. 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 william. 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. It was ten years ago on march 23 that the oil tanker exxon valdez ran aground on bligh reef, leaking 11 million gallons of oil into alaskas prince william sound and creating the most notorious oil spill. This bibliography is a select list of books, videos and dvds, websites and articles from a variety of sources pertaining to the exxon valdez oil spill and related topics, chosen for their appeal to teachers, students of all ages, and the general public.
The incident was exactly what was necessary to bring drilling policy to the decision agenda, for as birkland recognizes, without the exxon valdez spill, it is more likely that a fourteenyearlong legislative deadlock over comprehensive oil spill liability legislation would have persisted, and any policy change would have languished 1997. 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. Remembering the exxon valdez oil spill the atlantic. The spill has affected directly the livelihoods of many alaskans. March 12, 2014 the exxon valdez oil spill occurred on march 24, 1989.
The lasting impact of the exxon valdez oil spill disaster. Exxon valdez oil spill, 25 years later, offers lessons. The vessels log book shows that the exxon valdez grounded at. Exxon valdez spill case study summary crisis management. The damaged oil tanker exxon valdez, towed out of alaskas prince william sound by a tugboat and a u. Although liquid petroleum, more commonly known as crude oil, contains light or volatile. Case study of the exxon valdez oil spill and the resultant. An eighteen foot wide hole was ripped into the hull, and 10. In march of 1989, the exxon valdez oil tanker ran aground on bligh reef in prince william sound, alaska. Oil spill legislation following exxonvaldez 19891991. Case study summary for the exxon valdez spill li li. 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. The incident happened after an exxon corporation tanker, the exxon valdez, ran aground on bligh reef during a voyage from valdez, alaska, to california.
The incident has both shortterm and longterm implications. The tanker exxon valdez was pulling away from the alyeska pipeline service co. The two main product of exxon are oil and gas because the company purposes to improve living standards by providing energy to the growing world. Niosh became involved as a result of the hhe request and the state of alaskas request for technical assistance. In the case of the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill, which dumped roughly 11 million gallons of crude oil into alaskas prince william sound, that legacy took many forms legislative, ecological, and even culturalyes, that extends to pop culture too. Bi04, coast guard regulations, the marjne safety manual chapter 23, and. High winds on prince william sound push crude oil up into an inlet on. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Delayed efforts to contain the spill and naturally strong winds and waves dispersed nearly. On march 24, 1989, the tanker vessel exxon valdez spilled approximately 11 million barrels of crude oil into prince william sound. The captain for exxon valdez on that night was joseph. Automation typically reduces manual workload but increases mental workload. Had a spill the extent of the exxon valdez disaster occurred off the united states. Weather conditions at the site were, reported to be 33 degrees f, slight drizzle rainsnow mixed, north winds at 10 knots and visibility 10 miles at the time of the grounding.
Oil spill trustee council evostc is one of the eight founding partners of the alaska resources library and information services arlis and has entrusted arlis with its extensive collection of materials on the. Di jennifer jiang comm642 summer 2011 exxon valdez spill background exxon was one of the five largest companies among the worldwide energy industries in theunited states. A case study of the exxon valdez oil spill of 1989. This story examines how the spill happened and follows its impact.
At that moment, exxon was ranked in the top five largest companies in america. Prince william sound is a region rich in biological diversity, and the oil spill has caused ecological harm. Within six hours of the grounding, the exxon valdez spilled around 10. Arlis even has works of poetry, novels, childrens books, a theatrical play, and. List of books and articles about exxon valdez oil spill. Oil, seabirds, and science oxford academic journals. He was the captain of exxon valdez during its 1989 oil spill.
Just under a year after the exxon valdez oil spill, a federal grand jury indicted exxon and its shipping subsidiary on five. According to the third mate, the helmsman also attempted to push. On march 24, 1989, while owned by the former exxon shipping company, and captained by joseph hazelwood. Leber department of chemistry franklin and marshall college lancaster, pa 17604. It is a multiagency trustee council with representatives from the alaska dept of law, alaska dept of fish and game, the alaska dept of environmental conservation, the national oceanic and atmospheric admin, the us dept of agriculture, and, the us dept of the interior. There is an increased push to drill offshore into ever deeper and riskier frontier waters of the. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, march 24, 1989, when. 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. Oil spill restoration plan, the document that guides the trustee ouncils restoration work, and the final environmental impact statement for the 1994 restoration plan. Twentyfive years after the exxon valdez oil spill noaa office of. The exxon valdez oil spill a true book paperback march 1, 2011 by peter benoit author visit amazons peter benoit page. From board games to cookbooks, how the exxon valdez oil. Valdez alaska bligh reef exxon valdez route to california 4 program. Computations aboard the exxon valdez showed that 5.
The exxon valdez oil spill was a shipping accident that happened off the coast of the united states on march 24, 1989. 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 generally believed that the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill did not cause the collapse of the prince william sound pacific herring clupea pallasi population because of a 4year gap between the. An oil tanker from exxon which named exxon valdez happened oil spill crisis on friday, march 24, 1989. Among the issues considered are the design features of the cv survey, its administration to a national sample of u. Criminal charges were leveled after exxon valdez spill. Valdez is the southern terminus of the transalaskan oil pipeline, built in the 1970s, that originates in prudhoe bay. 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.
An assessment of the impact of the exxon valdez oil spill. On march 24, 1989, the oil tanker exxon valdez had just entered alaskas. On march 23, 1989, the exxon valdez crashed hard aground on the coast at prince william sound, alaska. Exxon valdez oil spill discussion 1 exxon valdez oil. Exxon corporations publicity materials brochures, newsletters, and booklets on cleanup operations and environmental impacts. July 22, 2015 big oil spills, those of the magnitude which happen only once every few decades, often leave a legacy of sorts. When the accident happened, exxon valdez was carrying approximately 55 million us gallons 210,000 m3 of oil, of which about 10. Exxon has two contractors conducting oil cleanup operations in prince william sound. Herders do not require a boundary to push against and work even in open. Oil spill facts exxon valdez oil spill trustee council. The exxon valdez was constructed in 1986 and was the largest ship ever built on the west coast of the united states. Chapter 1 the spill the exxon valdez was a supertanker, an enormous ship that can carry millions of gallons of oil.
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