On this day, 47 years ago, on March 2, 1978 (January 24, 1978 in the lunar calendar), the supertanker "Amoco-Cadiz" crashed, causing serious pollution. In March 1978, the supertanker Amoco Cadiz hit rocks not far from the coast of Brittany, causing one of the most serious oil pollution incidents in the world. The tanker was sailing from the Persian Gulf to Rotterdam with 230,000 tons of crude oil. Its steering gear failed in rough seas. The ship broke in half and oil leaked from the ship contaminated more than 100 miles of the French coast. The disaster was unprecedented for marine life and seabirds, with millions of marine animals and mollusks washed ashore. During the subsequent investigation, tanker captain Pascal Badali was severely criticized for not receiving timely rescue due to his "unforgivable delay."