More than two-thirds of all tanker mishaps are caused by mistakes made by the men who run them. What is the answer to the human hazard? Many experts think it rests with the proliferation of the supertankersincluding the behemoths known as very large crude carriers (VLCCs) that will be hauling increasing percentages of U.S. oil imports as deep-water port facilities are built. While these ungainly and oddly delicate shipsseaborne "steel balloons," Supership Author Noël Mostert calls themare by no means immune to trouble, they are primarily run by big operators, including oil companies, that set high standards for captains and crews....
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