Amoco Cadiz oil spill

Title

Amoco Cadiz oil spill

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Steve Harvey reports from a helicopter on the Amoco Cadiz oil tanker disaster off the French coast. He describes the aerial view of the tanker, including the oil spillage surrounding it; he also notes the damage to fish, water and the French tourist industry. In 2 parts.

Contributors

Steve Harvey

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Pollution; France; Oil; Tourism; Environment; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Oil pollution; Manmade disasters; Marine conservation; Amoco Cadiz; Pollution, disasters and safety; Marine environment

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