Torrey Canyon oil spill, Maritime disaster in United Kingdom
The Torrey Canyon oil spill is one of the world's most serious oil spills.
The incident occurred in 1967 when the supertanker Torrey Canyon struck a reef off the coast of Cornwall.
The disaster has highlighted the environmental risks of oil transportation by sea.
Containment and clean-up techniques improved because of the lessons learned from the Torrey Canyon spill.
It was the first major oil spill to be photographed and the first to occur in European waters.
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