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Tanker disaster debate swells over safety of world's fleets
The spill and explosion toll paves a path to calls for double hulls as environmentalists urge stricter tanker rules. Argo Merchant groundings, Olympic Games power loss, and 15,000 ships visiting U.S. ports in 1975 highlight hazards amid growing VLCCs and mega tankers.
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Russell E Train
Environmental Protection Agency
National Geographic Society
Coast Guard
United States