Bligh Reef, sometimes known as Bligh Island Reef, [1] is a reef off the coast of Bligh Island in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This was the location of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. [2] . After the incident, 33 US Code § 2733 mandated the operation of an automated navigation light to prevent future collisions with the reef. [3] .

The spill occurred when Exxon Valdez, an oil supertanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company, bound for Long Beach, California, struck Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef, 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Tatitlek, Alaska at 12:04 a.m.

Long before the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, a series of events were building that would enable this catastrophic marine accident to unfold as it did.

Yet less than three hours later, the Exxon Valdez grounded at Bligh Reef, rupturing eight of its 11 cargo tanks and spewing some 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound.

2024年3月22日 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Sunday marks a grim anniversary in Alaska: on that day 35 years ago, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine waters of Prince William Sound.

Bligh Island lies south of Valdez and just west of Tatitlek in Prince William Sound. Bligh Reef has been the scene of three shipwrecks. Most notable is the Exxon Valdez in 1989.

2024年11月19日 · In 1989, the oil tanker struck Bligh Reef and spilled over 11 million gallons of crude oil. The spill was the largest in U.S. history and tested the abilities of local, national, and industrial organizations to prepare for and respond to such a disaster.