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How can oil spills happen?
Oil spills happen when people make mistakes or are careless and cause an oil tanker to leak oil into the ocean. There are a few more ways an oil spill can occur. Equipment breaking down may cause an oil spill. If the equipment breaks down, the tanker may get stuck on shallow land. When they start to drive the tanker again, they can put a hole in the tanker causing it to leak oil.
How do you get oil spill in the ocean?
It could spill out of a tanker (Exxon Valdez), it could be from a wrecked oil derrick (BP Gulf Oil Spill).
What is a tanker's cargo?
Normally a Tanker carries some liquid, mostly Oil, therefore the term "Oil Tanker".
How did the oil get in the ocean?
Runoff from factoriesCars leak sometimesOil spills from oil carriers in the ocean (they tip over and/or experience leaks).Seepage from bilgesRain run offContamination from floodingIntentional dumping
What was the oil tanker doing when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico?
It was not an oil tanker, but a drilling platform.
What are the environmental Issues of Killer whales?
Killer whales are killed from oil leaks in the ocean
How can oil leaks in the ocean be stopped?
Try using a tube puller to seal the leak.
Why is it possible to make oil tankers much larger than other ships and what happens when an oil tanker is unloaded?
The tanker is a hollow shell, so it can be filled with oil. One of the problems is that many are not doubled hold and when they hit something they leak. It is unloaded by pipeline.
Who invented oil tanker?
The worlds first successful oil tanker was built by Ludvig Nobel
What happens when a timing chain cover gasket goes bad?
it leaks oil
What oil tanker did the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico?
The Mega Borg tanker spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 1990.
Approximately how far off course was this oil tanker?
Approximately how far off course was this oil tanker?
