The Exxon Valdez
Joseph
Hazelwood, capitán del Exxon
Valdez, que filtró petróleo en zonas vírgenes de Alaska, muestra cómo fueron esos minutos antes del accidente. “Le
dije al guarda costa que había hielo, que requería permiso para cruzar y el
guarda costa lo autorizó, dos barcos anteriores lo habían hecho”.
El capitán Hazelwood
luego tomo la decisión que condenaría al barco, le entregó el mando al tercer oficial.
En vocabulario: misdemeanor,
outbound, mishap
Hazelwood was convicted of a lesser charge, negligent discharge of oil…
Joseph Hazelwood was accused of being intoxicated which contributed to
the disaster, but was cleared of this charge at his 1990 trial. Hazelwood was convicted of a lesser
charge, negligent discharge of oil (a misdemeanor), fined $50,000, and
sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service.
The ship
maneuvered out of the outbound traffic lane in the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS)
to avoid icebergs.
