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Ever wonder what happened to the "Exxon Valdez"? March 29, 2012 6:08 pm bowser

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez#Collision_with_MV_Aali

She went through several name changes, was converted to an ore carrier, was involved in a collision with another ship in 2010 and sold for scrap for $16 million in 2012.

(Exxon Valdez, Exxon Mediterranean, SeaRiver Mediterranean, S/R Mediterranean, converted to ore carrier Dong Fang Ocean.)

  • Well, of course they had to change the name. No one would want that ship in their ports after ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-29 18:15:06
    • That sounds kind of superstitious to me. by TB 2012-03-29 19:03:48
      • Not superstition. Public relations. by ER 2012-03-29 19:48:53
        • In many different arenas, I've seen a lot of overlap between those two. by TB 2012-03-29 19:50:30

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