The Atlantic Empress was a tanker that collided with Aegean Captain during a storm.
Effects on the environment:
Additional information:
- They both exploded. and spilled a lot of oil.
- 27 people have died due to the flames and explosion.
- While the Aegean Captain's fire was eventually put out, the Atlantic Empress burned for over a week.
- The Atlantic Empress eventually went under while the Aegean Captain was taken away.
Effects on the environment:
- Some oil showed up on shore.
- The Atlantic Empress sank.
- Oil spread out into the sea.
- The rest is unknown as there was no professional researchers on the scene.
Additional information:
- The Atlantic Empress was 1138 feet long and 171 feet wide.
- It carried 276,000 tons of oil, and spilled all of it.
- The Atlantic Empress collided with the Aegean Captain near Tobago.
- The company who owned it was called The South Gulf Shipping Company.