Learn more about piracy, environmental disasters and other hazards of the shipping industry.
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November 2002, an aging oil tanker sank off the coast of Spain,
causing one of Europe's worst environmental disasters. FRONTLINE/World
reporter Mark Schapiro investigates what went wrong with the
Prestige and uncovers a largely unregulated maritime system
that offers few safeguards against environmental disasters. watch video >> read
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Interview With Mark Schapiro: Troubled
Waters FRONTLINE/World reporter Mark Schapiro talks about
the world of international shipping and how he uncovered inside
documents that helped him penetrate a secretive global industry.
The Paper Trail: Examining the Case
of the Prestige Read a fax from Captain Esfraitos Kostazos to the American
Bureau of Shipping (ABS) about the Prestige's condition
and a response from ABS about their role in the case.
