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Amoco Cadiz was a VLCC (very large crude carrier) owned by Amoco Transport Corp and transporting crude oil for Shell Oil. Operating under the Liberian flag, she ran aground on 16 March 1978 on Portsall Rocks, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the coast of Brittany, France.
The Amoco Cadiz oil spill took place on 16 March 1978, when the oil tanker Amoco Cadiz, owned by the American petroleum company Amoco, ran aground on Portsall Rocks, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the coast of Brittany, France. The vessel ultimately split in three and sank.
Oct 8, 2019 · Learn about the 1978 tanker accident that caused the worst environmental disaster in France, killing millions of marine animals and polluting 320 km of coastline. Find out the probable causes, the cleanup efforts and the liability issues of the Amoco Cadiz oil spill.
L'Amoco Cadiz est un pétrolier supertanker de classe VLCC libérien lancé en 1974 pour la société américaine de transports pétroliers et chimiques Amoco afin de transporter du pétrole depuis le golfe Persique vers l'Europe.
Apr 8, 2024 · Learn how the oil tanker Amoco Cadiz ran aground and spilt over 220,000 tonnes of oil in 1978, causing the largest loss of marine life ever. Find out how France sued Amoco for damages and how the incident led to stricter safety measures and policies for oil tankers.
…the 1978 breakup of the Amoco Cadiz off Britanny, France, and the 1989 grounding of the Exxon Valdez off Alaska, U.S. The oil spills from these vessels caused great damage, and political reaction led to strict rules on the construction and operation of oil tankers.
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Oct 9, 2018 · The Amoco-Cadiz ran aground and broke up in 1978, causing a major oil spill and environmental disaster. Forty years later, its rusted hull is a popular attraction for divers in Portsall, France.
