Odyssey Oil Spill, 1988
Location: 700 nautical miles off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada
Gallons: 43 million
How It Happened:
In November 1988 the Liberian tanker Odyssey, virtually full to the brim with North Sea crude oil, broke in two and sunk in the North Atlantic 700 miles off the coast of Nova Scotia. It also caught fire as it sunk.
The Cleanup:
Because the incident took place so far from the coastline, the oil was expected to dissipate naturally, ergo no clean up at all.
Gallons: 43 million
How It Happened:
In November 1988 the Liberian tanker Odyssey, virtually full to the brim with North Sea crude oil, broke in two and sunk in the North Atlantic 700 miles off the coast of Nova Scotia. It also caught fire as it sunk.
The Cleanup:
Because the incident took place so far from the coastline, the oil was expected to dissipate naturally, ergo no clean up at all.
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