Remembering The Oil Spill Of The Exxon Valdez Tanker (1989)
<p>On March 23, 1989, the Exxon Valdez tanker, <strong>carrying approximately 53 million gallons</strong> (<em>about 201,000 metric tons</em>) of oil, <strong>departed from Alaska</strong> to deliver its cargo <strong>to the West Coast of the United States.</strong></p>
<p>In the evening,<strong> the vessel deviated from the main navigation channel.</strong></p>
<p>Around midnight,<strong> the ship struck Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>The impact caused a breach</strong> in the ship’s hull, leading to a massive spill of crude oil into the waters of Prince William Sound.</p>
<p>It was estimated <strong>that nearly 11 million gallons</strong> (<em>approximately 41 million liters</em>) of oil <strong>were discharged into the sea.</strong></p>
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