Tag #Torrey Canyon

What immediate environmental and economic consequences resulted from the 1967 Torrey Canyon oil spill, and what lessons can be learned from it to prevent future incidents?

The 1967 Torrey Canyon oil spill, Britain's worst, released over 100,000 tonnes of crude oil, killing over 15,000 seabirds and contaminating 70 miles of beaches. A recent collision between two ships off the Yorkshire coast raises fears of a similar disaster, with fuel leaking and a large fire underway.