History's 10 worst oil disasters

POSTED: 09:17 AM PDT Apr 12, 2012    UPDATED: 10:37 AM PST Feb 25, 2013 

As BP's Gulf oil spill trial begins, take a look back at history's worst oil disasters.

Haven oil spill 1991
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10. M/T Haven (45 million gallons) -- A violent explosion aboard the Cyprus-based tanker the Haven killed six crew members and spilled oil off the coast of Italy in April 1991.

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