Superwreck Amoco Cadiz

Chelminski, R: 1987 USA, hardcover, illustrated. a comprehensive investigation into the 1978 disaster of the 220,000-ton oil tanker Amoco Cadiz that ran aground on the French coast near Ushant, causing one of history's worst oil spills. The book examines how mechanical failures, broken bolts in the steering system, poor decision-making by the captain who insisted on negotiating salvage costs rather than accepting immediate help, and excessive corporate interference from Chicago headquarters combined to create an avoidable maritime catastrophe. ISBN 9780688069544 In good condition