THE EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL
  • Home
  • Thesis
  • Context
    • Supertankers
    • Alaskan Oil Drilling
  • Contributing Factors
    • Causes
  • Collision
    • Running Aground
    • Cleanup
  • Tragedy
    • Damaged Ecosystem
    • Native Americans
    • Economic Effects
  • Triumph
    • Environmentalism
    • A Regulatory Call to Action
    • Oil Pollution Act
  • Conclusion
  • Research

Supertankers

Oil-transporting ships evolved from the first supertanker, the Zoroaster, built in 1878. During the Suez War in 1956, the Suez Canal temporarily closed, forcing tankers to navigate around the Cape of Good Hope. No longer constrained by the Suez Canal’s size limitations, shipbuilders began designing larger tankers. ​
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The Zoroaster, 1878, Open Sea.
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Suez Canal vs. Cape of Good Hope, n.d., Quora.
Tankers: The Comprehensive History of these Massive Vessels, 2017, YouTube
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Exxon Valdez Tanker, n.d., NOAA.
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Big Tonnage Rise in Tankers Seen, 1957, New York Times.
 Tankers' Size Increases 
Supertankers grew as technology and shipbuilding materials advanced. The ability to carry more oil each trip compensated for the additional cost of constructing larger tankers. ​
Tankers: The Comprehensive History of these Massive Vessels, 2017, YouTube

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  • Home
  • Thesis
  • Context
    • Supertankers
    • Alaskan Oil Drilling
  • Contributing Factors
    • Causes
  • Collision
    • Running Aground
    • Cleanup
  • Tragedy
    • Damaged Ecosystem
    • Native Americans
    • Economic Effects
  • Triumph
    • Environmentalism
    • A Regulatory Call to Action
    • Oil Pollution Act
  • Conclusion
  • Research