Exxon Valdez

The Exxon Valdez was an oil tanker that gained notoriety after running aground in Prince William Sound, spilling its cargo of crude oil into the sea. On 24 March 1989, while owned by the former Exxon Shipping Company, captained by Joseph Hazelwood and First Mate James Kunkel, and bound for Long Beach, California, the vessel ran aground on the Bligh Reef, resulting in the second largest oil spill in United States history. The size of the spill is estimated to have been 40,900 to 120,000 m3 (10.8 to 31.7 million US gal; 257,000 to 755,000 bbl). In 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil spill was listed as the 54th-largest spill in history.

This article is about the oil tanker. For the spill, see Exxon Valdez oil spill.
The Exxon Valdez at Prince William Sound in 1989.
History
NameExxon Valdez
Owner
Port of registry
Ordered1 August 1984
Builder
Laid down24 July 1985
Launched14 October 1986
Completed1986
Maiden voyage1986
In service11 December 1986 – 20 March 2012
Out of service21 March 2012 (sold for scrap)
Renamed
  • Exxon Valdez (1986–1990)
  • Exxon Mediterranean (1990–1993)
  • SeaRiver Mediterranean (later S/R Mediterranean) (1993–2005)
  • Mediterranean (2005–2008)
  • Dong Fang Ocean (2008–2011)
  • Oriental Nicety (2011–2012)
  • Oriental N (2012)
Refit30 June 1989
Identification
FateScrapped at Alang, India in 2012.
General characteristics
Class and typeVLCC oil tanker
TypeABS: A1, ore carrier, AMS, ACCU, GRAB 25
Tonnage214,861 DWT
Displacement240,291 long tons
Length987 ft (301 m) overall
Beam166 ft (51 m)
Draft64.5 ft (19.7 m)
Depth88 ft (27 m)
Installed power31,650 bhp (23,600 kW) at 79 rpm
PropulsionEight-cylinder, reversible, slow-speed Sulzer marine diesel engine
Speed16.25 knots (30.1 km/h; 18.7 mph)
Capacity1.48 million barrels (235,000 m3) of crude oil
Crew21
Notes
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