Oil spill

Magazine and National Geographic. And the disaster i'm doing is “Gates of Hell”. This disaster occurred in 1971.What happened to make this catastrophe. Well, one day in 1971, a group of soviet geologist went looking for an oil field. During the search they thought they found an oil field, so they began to drill. But little did they know they were drilling on a cavernous pocket of natural gas that couldn't support the weight of the drill. The gases that came out was a casualty for animal. So they…

Analysis o What lead to the Deepwater Horizon Disaster? The popular oil company known as BP publicly prided itself on the company’s commitment to safety and the environment; however, shifts in leadership roles giving individuals more power caused the company to choose a less costly and more time friendly method of securing the rig for the drillings. This method ultimtely came at a huge cost to the environment as the largest marine oil spill to ever occur in U.S. waters. o One the of the…

having the flag of Saint Vincent and Grenadines. Chronological facts of the case are as follows: 20.08.2004 – 29.10.2004: The vessel M/V “Louisa” was conducting surveys of the sea floor in the internal waters and territorial sea of the Spain to locate oil and gas deposits on the basis of a permit issued by the Spanish Ministry of Environment. 29.10.2004: The vessel was voluntarily docked at Port El Puerto de Santa Maria. 01/02/2006: The Spanish authorities boarded, searched and detained the…

There are any number of social, economic or political changes that might contribute to an increase in attacks by environmental extremists. Issues surrounding animal rights, environmental protection, off-shore drilling or fracking are sensitive issues with strong proponent and opposition arguments. Governmental actions, such as the relaxation of current legislation or the legalization of controversial processes, may trigger deep rooted feelings and cause groups, such as the Earth Liberation…

many problems. Weakness in the state regulations governing hazardous oil-and-gas waste have allowed the leftovers to be disposed with little regards to the to the dangers they have to human health and the environment,according to a study by the environmental organization Earthworks. Four states failed to manage a gas and oil field which caused many problems for those states because fracking can be very dangerous.’’Disposal of oil-and-gas waste has generated little attention, yet it puts people…

The Ferguson Rock Slide is classified as a major rock slide event that took place over the course of six months from May to November 2006. The slide blocked California State Highway 140, a major traffic route for vehicles entering and exiting Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Central California. This route is primarily used by private and commercial vehicles for tourism, employees of the Yosemite National Park, and local residents of the area. Macro and Micro…

“Leaders in a crisis are forced to operate in full public view, with the media and others positioned to report and critique their actions” (James & Woothen, 2005). Especially with the widespread propagation of bloggers and social media outlets, Voulgaris was faced with dealing with a media that was changing with the time. To manage the perceptions of a changing demographic, she assigned staff to specifically handling the social media circles and she countered rumors and speculation with…

We are very sorry to hear about the accidents in relation to the two separate consignments. I will hereby explain below how both accidents will affect the contracts between Floidex and Zinta. Consignment 1 As Floidex and Zinta has agreed for the consignment to be shipped CIF Mumbai Incoterms 2010, Floidex obligations would be fulfilled after it has duly delivered the consignment to the UK port, cleared through customs and loaded onto the ship as agreed in their contract. However, Floidex is…

A long time ago, there were big sailing ships on the river. One night in a storm, a big ship sank. All the lanterns on board were lit as the ship went down. Now, they say that on stormy nights you can still hear the flame of the lanterns being extinguished as they clashed with the water, at exactly 11 O’ clock. There have also been sightings of ghostly figures roaming on the nearest shores or shadowy figures laying on pieces of debris afloat in the enormous body of water. Reports of this…

Tofino, BC boat tragedy ISSUE How is Transport Canada responding to the tragic boat accident that occurred near Tofino, BC? SUGGESTED RESPONSE We are cooperating with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada in their investigation to determine the root causes of the accident. An appointed departmental official will keep us informed on the investigation’s progress. Because safety is Transport Canada’s top priority, we have deployed three inspectors to the accident site who will verify that the…