after 3½ years of legal proceedings. Further, the judge ruled that Amoco had put off needed maintenance on the vessel in order to keep it at sea. In 1992, Amoco decided not to appeal against the court order. See also Torrey Canyon oil spill – nearby and similar disaster in 1967 MT Haven – formerly Amoco Milford Haven, sister ship of Amoco Cadiz that also sank and caused an oil spill disaster. List of oil spills References External links Oil Spills: A Case Study of the Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill at Green Nature Those were the days – Some information on 18 March-24 March Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution – Amoco Cadiz Oil spills in France Maritime incidents in 1978 Maritime incidents in France 1978 in France Amoco 1978 in the environment 1978 disasters in France