Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. An oil tanker Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound during the oil spill. Men in the control room of Valdez listen to the Captain of Exxon Valdez Joseph Hazelwood. A recorder in the communication room. The oil spreading in the sea. Underwater pictures show holes in the ship.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. A sign on a building reads 'Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Center Marine Safety Office Valdez Alaska'. A car parked outside the building. Captain of the Coast Guard Commander Steven McCall explains a chart. Aerial view of the tanker terminal. A tug boat to asses the damage. A silver bullet boat to rescue the personnel aboard the oil tanker. Skimmers and tanks prepared. Oil spilled in Prince William Sound. Coast guard personnel on the oil tanker to asses the damage. The Exxon Baton Rouge attempts to offload crude oil from the Exxon Valdez in the Prince William Sound. A small boat near the ship.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Paul Alexander Yost, Jr. speaks about the amount of oil spilled in water and the measures taken. The oil spilled in water. Coast guard strike team personnel aboard Exxon Valdez. Pumps and hoses kept on the ship deck. Pump on ship deck in operation to offload oil. The oil being transferred into the transfer vessel.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. CEO of Exxon Lawrence G. Rawl points to a chart and explains. A helicopter ready to take off. Ships carrying personnel and equipment head to the oil spill zone. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Samuel Knox Skinner and Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Paul Alexander Yost, Jr. disembark from aircraft. Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound and oil containment booms being deployed. Vice Admiral of US Coast Guard Clyde E Robbins with other officers.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Paul Alexander Yost, Jr. speaks about the command structure put to deal with the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Commandant Paul Alexander talks about his and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Samuel Knox Skinner's responsibilities.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. Vice Admiral of US Coast Guard Clyde E Robbins greeted by another officer. Vessels carrying equipment in Prince William Sound. Fishing boats with other vessels and oil containment booms deployed. A fishing boat transports oil containment boom to another area. Ship for communication and logistics activities for oil clean up. A tug boat carry equipment. A vessel in the water. The mast of the vessel. Oil containment boom of the vessel deployed. Oil being poured into the vessel by skimmer system. Hoses kept to be transported. A man stacks oil absorbing pads. Pressurized water sprayers on a trailer. A vehicle driven out of an aircraft. A helicopter in flight.