In 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. read more

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.