quarry in the northeast of the island. Some time later, micro-organisms were introduced to see if they could break the oil down into carbon dioxide and water. This was a limited success, so in 2010, a bio-remediation process was initiated to speed up the process. Aftermath An inquiry in Liberia, where the ship was registered, found Shipmaster Pastrengo Rugiati was to blame, because he took a shortcut to save time to get to Milford Haven. Additionally a design fault meant that the helmsman was unaware that the steering selector switch had been accidentally left on autopilot and hence was unable to carry out a timely turn to go through the shipping channel. The wreck lies at a depth of . In popular culture Serge Gainsbourg composed and recorded the song "Torrey Canyon" about the incident. The UK series Heartbeat ran an episode in which one of the characters lost his fortune by becoming a "name" (underwriter) for the Torrey Canyon. The podcast Cautionary Tales aired an episode about the Torrey Canyon, and what we can learn from the accident. References Cornish shipwrecks Oil tankers Maritime incidents in 1967 Shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly Wreck diving sites in England Ships of BP Shipping 1958 ships Ships sunk by British aircraft Union Oil Company of California 1967 in England Cargo ships of Liberia