EXXON VALDEZ grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on 24th March 1989. About 37,000 tonnes of Alaska North Slope crude escaped into the Sound and spread widely.
The grounding of the Sea Empress in February 1996 followed the wrecks of the Braer in January 1993 (84,700 tonnes of oil spilled) and the Torrey Canyon in March, 1967 (119,000 tonnes). Volume of oil
Responding effectively to spills of pollutants at-sea and on the shoreline requires careful planning and clear collaboration between involved parties. OceanPact Serviços Marítimos in partnership with
ITOPF spent time in China with the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration (MSA), where it hosted a workshop on responding to incidents of ship-source pollution at-sea and on shorelines.
