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http://prezi.com/gosnthjtlypl/abt-oil-spill/
http://www.itopf.com/information-services/data-and-statistics/case-histories/alist.html
http://www.livescience.com/6363-top-10-worst-oil-spills.html
Date and location
happened May 28, 1991
700 nautical miles off the coast of Angola
FACTS
The ABT summer was bulit in 1974.
Charter on the National Iranian Tanker Co.
5 of the crew of 32 aboard died
Ranked 6th worst oil spill in history
The cost of the oil spill was about the same as the Exxon valedz oil spill
Route and Oil Spilled
ABT summer ship was on its way to Rotterdam from Iran when it spilled 80 million gallons of oil into the ocean.
ABT Summer Oil Spill
Policies
A variety of commercially important species, including mussels, were proclaimed protected against fishing harvesters to rebuild population.
Clean Up/ Cost
The cleanup was expected to cost around 1.2 billion dollars
Updates
They didn't rush to clean up the oil spill since it was offshore, so it didn't take too long to clean up.
Also there aren't any recent updates on the oil spill, since it happened so long ago.
Who's Responsible?
The ABT Summer caught on fire while out at sea, and exploded so no one was really at fault.
Environmental Impact
There wasn't a huge impact on the environment or marine life considering the amount of oil spilled, because of its offshore location, most of the oil was broken up by high seas. But there still was a good amount marine damage along the coast of Africa.