Still remember about Exxon Valdez ?

                                   (Photo Source - Wikipedia & seawayblog.blogspot.com)

When we're talking about tanker history or major pollution cases or US's strict pollution 

prevention measures, we can't miss out Exxon Valdez.

It was a nightmare both for Exxon & US government when Exxon Valdez spilled more than

260,000 barrels of crude oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989.

It was the largest spill ever in US water until the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and 54th

largest spill in the world history.

Exxon Valdez was delivered in December, 1986 and had changed several owners and 

names.

Now, after 26 years, she's about to be scrapped by Indian scrapper, but awaiting for the 

Indian Government to allow the process, because there were some rumours saying that 

her hull is rich in toxic substances and it's dangerous to be scrapped.

Still remember about OPA 90 kit (Oil Spill Cleaning Kits) on your vessel ?

It's a requirement under Oil Pollution Act, 1990 by US Government as a result of Exxon 

Valdez spill.

Curious about Exxon Valdez ?

Check it out @following links...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez

http://gcaptain.com/exxon-valdez-fighting-death/