http://gcaptain.disqus.com/A blog about ships!enSun, 17 May 2009 13:52:25 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-40748116<p>When exactly was this sites year of publication</p>ChelseaSun, 17 May 2009 13:52:25 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-40748115<p>I can't believe no one was convicted in the Barge Bouchard 155 accident, three ships collided at least one pilot was in the wrong here?</p>composite panelsSun, 08 Mar 2009 23:49:35 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-40748114<p>Thanks Chris for the link to the CTX database and the discussion about it written so cogently by Jack Devanny. I had been going to point out that this list of history's most famous spills is somewhat idiosyncratic and that the best listing of spills involving ships comes from the ITOPF website <a href="http://www.itopf.com/information-services/data-and-statistics/statistics/index.html#major" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.itopf.com/information-services/data-and-statistics/statistics/index.html#major">http://www.itopf.com/information-services/data-an...</a></p>HerrylawSun, 08 Mar 2009 04:05:10 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-1349766<p>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. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrey_Canyon" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrey_Canyon">http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...</a></p>TimFri, 28 Mar 2008 12:49:24 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-1349763<p>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</p>Chris AllportSun, 25 Nov 2007 16:16:11 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-1349765<p>Wow, great find. Thanks, Chris.</p>JohnSun, 25 Nov 2007 12:26:26 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-1349762<p>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:- <a href="http://www.c4tx.org/ctx/job/cdb/search.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.c4tx.org/ctx/job/cdb/search.html">http://www.c4tx.org/ctx/job...</a></p><p>This site really puts some perspective into some of the events displayed.</p>Chris AllportSun, 25 Nov 2007 09:22:20 -0000http://gcaptain.com/historys-10-most-famous-oil-spills/#comment-1349764<p>What do these sites look like today? What was the total environmental effect?</p>capdiamontSat, 24 Nov 2007 14:45:44 -0000