I guess the last chapter has been written with the passing of Joe Hazelwood . I worked the oil spill running a tug at Naked Island for the first summer after the spill. We used to joke that Capt. Joe created more jobs in one day than the Governor did in eight years! I was always amazed when i would…

What happened to Exxon Valdez ??: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2012.11141

I said a bud light, not a hard right !!

From article: “Yet Hazelwood went below… leaving an unlicensed third mate in charge.” :joy: I stopped reading after that.

Anyone who has done a Bridge Resource Mgmt class knows that Hazelwood was made to be the scapegoat, as Master he was ultimately responsible, but it sounds like the error chain began with VTS and his 3rd mate. He should have skipped the bar that night in any case.

The “unlicensed” part is referring to the fact that Cousins did not have pilotage for Prince William Sound (Hazelwood did). We all take it to mean that the implication is that he wasn’t licensed at all (which is obviously not true) but most of the general public isn’t going to know those distinction…

I also recall many saying that the AB Kagan had no business being an AB or helmsman on any ship to begin with. Someone familiar with him once told me if you ordered “left 10,” he’d turn the helm until the indicator showed left ten, then promptly midship the wheel. He was that incompetent.

[image] ShooterMcGavin: Someone familiar with him once told me if you ordered “left 10,” he’d turn the helm until the indicator showed left ten, then promptly midship the wheel. He was that incompetent. That is exactly what he did on EV according to the report.

Exxon’s HR put the crew on the ship and the Coast guard allowed HR to put a minimum number being that the ship was fully automated so didnt really need anyone. Lawrence G. Rawl lol. Captain doesn’t issue CoC’s or employ anyone. Captain just the scapegoat

Wonder if he ever sailed again after that… or is even still alive.

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