{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Exxon Valdez","description":"In the stillness before disaster, Prince William Sound seemed untouchable—a vast seascape of cold water, scattered islands, and unbroken beauty. But beneath that surface, risk was always present, hidden in routine and waiting for the smallest slip.\r\n\r\nThe confidence of industry and the rhythm of the sea moved side by side, but their harmony was more fragile than anyone knew. Prince William Sound, before nineteen eighty-nine, was not just empty water. It was a living, working seascape. Fishing boats traced the tides, ferries and tugs crossed between communities, and tankers—massive and gleaming—carried North Slope crude from Valdez to the world. To outsiders, the place looked pristine. But to mariners, it was a landscape of challenge. Its channels were narrow, its weather could turn in minutes, and every passage demanded discipline. Mistakes didn’t vanish here. They built up, stacking risk on risk, until the margin for error was razor thin.\r\n\r\nAurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 32 minutes, one complete story.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thedisasterarchive.com/disaster/exxon-valdez","author_name":"The Archive Network"}