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miles (28,000 km2) of ocean.

According to official reports, the ship was carrying 53,094,510 gallons
(1,264,155 barrels) of oil, of which about 10.8 million US gallons were spilled
into the Prince William Sound. During the first few days of the spill, heavy
sheens of oil covered large areas of the surface of Prince William Sound.
Multiple factors have been identified as contributing to the incident: Beginning
three days after the vessel grounded, a storm pushed large quantities of fresh oil
on to the rocky shores of many of the beaches in the Knight Island chain. Exxon
Shipping Company failed to supervise the master and provide a rested and
sufficient crew for Exxon Valdez. The third mate failed to properly maneuver the
vessel, possibly due to fatigue or excessive workload.

Exxon Shipping Company failed to properly maintain the Raytheon Collision
Avoidance System (RAYCAS) radar, which, if functional, would have indicated
to the third mate an impending collision with the Bligh Reef. Captain Joseph
Hazelwood, who was widely reported to have been drinking heavily that night,
was not at the controls when the ship struck the reef.

Other factors, included: Ships were not informed that the previous practice of the
Coast Guard tracking ships out to Bligh Reef had ceased. The oil industry
promised, but never installed, state-of-the-art iceberg monitoring equipment.
Exxon Valdez was sailing outside the normal sea lane to avoid small icebergs
thought to be in the area. (Source: Wikipedia).

Identify the key players in the case

What are the professional responsibilities neglected by each of the key players in
the case?

What are the ethical issues attached to the case?

How do you think that the disaster management team of the Exxon reacted to the
accident?

What are the lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez oil spill?

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