SOUTHLAND : Retooled Exxon Valdez Sets Sail
The ship that caused the nation’s worst oil spill sailed out of San Diego Bay today for a trial run after $30 million in repairs to its hull, which was ripped open on an Alaskan reef on March 24, 1989. The rebuilt Exxon Valdez--renamed the Exxon Mediterranean--is starting seven to 10 days of rigorous sea testing.
Since last month the 987-foot tanker has undergone dock trials at a National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. pier.
The ship, was headed for international waters about 100 miles off the San Diego coast and about 25 miles past San Clemente Island.
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