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Response crews attempt to remove the remaining oil aboard the grounded tanker Exxon Valdez.

On March 24, 1989 the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of oil. The ecologically sensitive location, season of the year, and large scale of this spill resulted in one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history.

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 12:36
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 14:59
An approximate 100-foot gash in the hull of the vessel resulted in a 53,000 gallon fuel oil spill.

The container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck one of the towers of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on the morning of November 7, 2007. The impact tore a large gash in the hull of the vessel, releasing 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into the water.

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Saturday, March 7, 2015 - 04:49
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