On Jan 5th 1993, the Liberian registered tanker MV Braer carrying 85 000 tonnes of crude oil run aground in hurricane force winds off the Shetland islands and large amounts of crude oil spilled into the north sea which causes an ecological disaster in the area.

What is an ecological disaster?

Ecological disaster is when the environment of a species or a population changes in a way that destabilizes its continued survival, this is due to the environment being unfavorable for the survival of a species. There was no doubt that this incident will put hazard to the species.

The captain and crew of the vessel were air transports to safety by helicopter when it became clear that the disaster was threatening to happen. The Liberian tanker was on its way from Norway to Canada when it lost power to an extremely strong wind that measure 11 on the beau fort scale in the early morning. The 800 – foot vessel was built in japan in 1975 and does not have the more modern double hull which would lessen the chance of oil – spillage, in which oil began pouring from the ruptured tanks on the vessel. The plans to deal with the environmental impact of such a disaster are in place, but the incident still causes a lot of disaster.

A total of 84 700 tonnes out of 85 000 tonnes of crude oil spilled into the north sea after the MV Braer ran aground, causing huge damage. Bad weather was blamed for the accident, but never the less the actions of Alexandros Gelis the ship’s captain was condemned because

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