DISQUS

capdiamont · 2 years ago

What do these sites look like today? What was the total environmental effect?

Chris Allport · 2 years ago

If you want to view a really comprehensive tabulation of the all time worst oil spills why not take a look at the Center for Tankship eXcellence database on:- http://www.c4tx.org/ctx/job/cdb/search.html

This site really puts some perspective into some of the events displayed.

John · 2 years ago

Wow, great find. Thanks, Chris.

Chris Allport · 2 years ago

Approaching 50 years in the maritime industry I am minded to seriously consider indicators which alert us to areas of concern. When I found the CTX website with the spill database I also found Jack Devanny's book 'The Tankship Tromedy' which you can download or order in print from Amazon. Having met and having high regard for others of unbending principals, such as Captain Richard Cahill with his books on Collisions, Groundings and Maritime Disasters , I look closely at these professionals who are alerting the industry to potential catastrophes. I still have a passion for the industry in which I spent my whole career and care for it's safe future. When I hear dedicated maritime professionals like Richard and Jack raise very serious concerns about the regulatory bodies it is time to take notice. In his book Jack Devanney demonstrates conclusively that the majority of tanker casualties resulting in catastrophic pollutions are due to hull structural failures. I support his findings. If these structural failures can be eliminated then we would cut the volume of oil spilled and more importantly the tanker casualty deaths by half. I recommend those of similar mind to read his book. Brgds Chris Allport

Tim · 1 year ago

The Torrey Canyon deserves a mention also, not just for the spill, but the balls up of a clean up operation involving chemicals and firebombing. It was the spill that helped create the CLC 1969. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrey_Canyon