Table of Contents
- 1 What could have been done to prevent the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
- 2 What did the government do during the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
- 3 What techniques were used to clean up the oil along the Prince William Sound?
- 4 How did Exxon respond to the Valdez oil spill?
- 5 What happened to the ship Exxon Valdez?
- 6 Why should oil spills be prevented?
- 7 How did Exxon respond to the oil spill?
- 8 What are the lessons Learnt from the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
What could have been done to prevent the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
Exxon Valdez was a single-hulled tanker; a double-hull design, by making it less likely that a collision would have spilled oil, might have prevented the Exxon Valdez disaster.
What did the government do during the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
In the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez incident, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which required the Coast Guard to strengthen its regulations on oil tank vessels and oil tank owners and operators.
How can we stop oil spills from happening?
Small Spills Prevention Checklist
- Tighten bolts on your engine to prevent oil leaks.
- Replace cracked or worn hydraulic lines and fittings before they fail.
- Outfit your engine with an oil tray or drip pan.
- Create your own bilge sock out of oil absorbent pads to prevent oily water discharge.
What techniques were used to clean up the oil along the Prince William Sound?
Three methods were tried in the effort to clean up the spill: Burning. Mechanical Cleanup. Chemical Dispersants.
How did Exxon respond to the Valdez oil spill?
Thousands of workers and volunteers helped to clean up after the oil spill, and Exxon provided $2.1 billion in funding. Despite these cleanup efforts, the spill exterminated much native wildlife, including salmon, herring, sea otters, bald eagles, and killer whales.
Is there still oil from the Exxon Valdez?
Although only a fraction of the original 42 million liters, it remains nearly as toxic as the day it poured from the tanker. Research indicates it is not degrading. However, the oil is not on the surface and its decades-long threat to birds, shellfish, and marine mammals appears to have finally ceased.
What happened to the ship Exxon Valdez?
At four minutes past midnight on 24 March, a cold-water reef ripped the thin skin of the Exxon Valdez’s single hull, releasing the equivalent of about 17 Olympic swimming pools of oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Why should oil spills be prevented?
OIL SPILLS endanger public health, imperil drinking water, devastate natural resources, and disrupt the economy. When this occurs, human health and environmental quality are put at risk. Every effort must be made to prevent oil spills and to clean them up promptly once they occur.
How can we stop oil pollution in the sea?
Discharge of clean ballast from the cargo tanks. Discharge of ballast from Segregated CBTs (CBT Tankers only) Discharge of water from the slop tanks into the sea. Condition of ODM and ControlSystem.
How did Exxon respond to the oil spill?
What are the lessons Learnt from the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
It decimated salmon fisheries. It killed hundreds of harbor seals and thousands of sea otters. It wiped out hundreds of thousands of sea birds, and billions of salmon and herring eggs. The “highly unlikely” devastated 28 types of animals, from mussels and clams to salmon, bald eagles, cormorants, and killer whales.
Who crashed the Exxon Valdez?
| Joseph Hazelwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Jeffrey Hazelwood September 24, 1946 Hawkinsville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Maritime consultant |
| Known for | Master of Exxon Valdez during the Exxon Valdez oil spill |