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VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

Charleston, WV (July 26)--A VOSS (Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System) floats alongside the Coast Guard Rivertender OSAGE in the Kanawha River in Charleston, W.Va. July 26, 1999. The deployment was part of f... More

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

Charleston, WV (July 26)--A VOSS (Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System) floats alongside the Coast Guard Rivertender OSAGE in the Kanawha River in Charleston, W.Va. July 26, 1999. The deployment was part of f... More

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

Charleston, WV (July 26)--A VOSS (Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System) floats alongside the Coast Guard Rivertender OSAGE in the Kanawha River in Charleston, W.Va. July 26, 1999. The deployment was part of f... More

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

Charleston, WV (July 26)--A VOSS (Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System) floats alongside the Coast Guard Rivertender OSAGE in the Kanawha River in Charleston, W.Va. July 26, 1999. The deployment was part of f... More

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY SKIMMING SYSTEM

Charleston, WV (July 26)--A VOSS (Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System) floats alongside the Coast Guard Rivertender OSAGE in the Kanawha River in Charleston, W.Va. July 26, 1999. The deployment was part of f... More

OIL RESPONSE VESSEL MINERAL ALASKA

OIL RESPONSE VESSEL MINERAL ALASKA

Kodiak, AK (Aug. 15)--The oil response vessel, Mineral Alaska, sits in Prince William Sound ready to respond to an oil spill. USCG photo by PA2 Keith Alholm

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

An oil skimming system in operation after an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

Coast Guard members retrieve oil aborbant boom from the water after an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL

MORGAN CITY, La--A GT-185 oil skimmer cleans up oil from a recent spill off the gulf coast. USCG photo by PACS Rich Muller

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

Coast Guard members retrieve oil-soaked birds from the water after an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

Coast Guard members remove oil soaked materials from the water after an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

Coast Guard members work to recover oil absorbant materials from the water after an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

An oil-soaked bird found dead after an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL

MORGAN CITY, La.--Oiled soaked Coast Guard small boat from Marine Safety Office Morgan City, La. USCG photo by PACS Rich Muller

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

Oil, debris and oil absorbant boom in an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

US COAST GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

An oil absorbant pad being placed in the water after an oil spill. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

STS101-721-065 - STS-101 - Earth observations taken during the STS-101 mission

STS101-721-065 - STS-101 - Earth observations taken during the STS-101...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-101 mission from the space shuttle Atlantis. Gravity waves, oil spill on the Caspian Sea. Subject Terms: EARTH ... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Galapagos (Jan. 16)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the spill from the 260-foot tanker Jessica, the stricken tanker was already listing heavily. U... More

TANK BARGE RHODE ISLAND OIL SPILL

TANK BARGE RHODE ISLAND OIL SPILL

LONG ISLAND, New York (March 23)--Workers clean up oil in Port Jefferson, Long Island. The Coast Guard determined that the spill resulted from a 6-inch hole in the tank barge Rhode Island. USCG photo by PA2 T... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Patuxent River, MD (May 1)--Containment boom is scoured and scrubbed in the 'decon' line. Decontamination points were setup at various points throughout the affected area along the Patuxent River and and the P... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--Booms line the banks of Indian River to soak up oil collected along the banks. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Power Generating Station in Eagle Harbor, Mary... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--BM2 Chet Davis, Gulf Strike Team, monitors clean-up operations as contractors offload soiled boom brought into Indian Creek. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Po... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--A few days after Indian Creek was hit by oil, response crews were able to remove any visible product and let nature begin rectifying the damage. A significant factor in oil spill ... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--National Strike Team members MST1 Kim McCloud and BM2 Chet Davis discuss the decontamination process after containment booms are removed from the spill sites. The spill was a resul... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--As hundreds of gallons of oil floated into the yards of homeowners, CWO Leo Deon of the Atlantic Strike Team targeted areas where immediate clean up was necessary. Here, Deon shows th... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--The pipeline that ruptured and spilled 111,000 gallons of oil into the Swanson Creek and Patuxent River in southern Maryland. USCG photo by PA2 Angel Deilmer

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--Indian Creek, one of the hardest hit areas, served as a staging area for equipment and boom. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Power Generating Station in Eagle ... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--Response crewmen offload soiled boom as clean up efforts continued in the Swanson Creek and throughout the effected area. The spill was a result of a faulty pipeline that leaked 111,0... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--A response crewman prepares to wade into the marsh as clean up efforts continued into the 3rd week. The Swanson Creek oil spill is the largest spill in Maryland history. Over 111,00... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--A response crewman wades through a marshy area where oil collected and settled on homeowners lawns. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Power Generating Station ... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--CWO Leo Deon of the Atlantic Strike Team reviews plans for clean-up operations in Indian Creek with a contract supervisor. USCG photo by PA2 Angel Deilmer

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--BM1 Thomas Telehany, Atlantic Strike Team, takes notes while supervising the clean-up in the Trent Hall Creek area during a recent oil spill in southern Maryland. The spill was a ... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--Crewmen offload soiled boom and absorbent pads from a boat used to transport contaminated materials from the spill sites. Over 200,000 lbs. of oily debris was removed from the spill s... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--BM1 Thomas Telephony, Atlantic strike team, takes notes while supervising the clean-up in the Trent Hall Creek area during a recent oil spill in southern Maryland. The spill was a... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--Contractors prepare the faulty pipeline for repairs. The pipe ruptured and spilled 111,000 gallons of oil into the Swanson Creek and Patuxent River in southern Maryland. The spill wa... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--Contracted response crewmen discuss booming strategies for the recent oil spill in Swanson Creek. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Power Generating Station in... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--Indian Creek, one of the hardest hit areas, served as a staging area for equipment and boom. USCG photo by PA2 Angel Deilmer

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--Contract response crews use absorbent boom to soak up oil that collected in communities along the effected creeks during the recent oil spill at the Pepco Power Generating Station.... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--A lone clean stone against a background of oil-laden rocks depicts the impact of the oil spill in Swanson Creek. USCG photo by PA2 Angel Deilmer

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--Contractors dig into the sand and beaches to estimate how far the oil has receded into the ground. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Power Generating Station in... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--BM1 Thomas Telehany, Atlantic Strike Team, takes notes while supervising the clean-up in the Trent Hall Creek area during a recent oil spill in southern Maryland. The spill was a ... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Patuxent River, MD (May 1)--Tarballs and oil collected on driftwood along the Patuxent River and its contributing tributaries depicts the impact on the environment in southern Maryland after suffering the large... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--Atlantic Strike Team member BM1 Thomas Telephony assesses the amount of oil and the impact to the area as he supervises the Trent Hall Creek area while responding to an oil spill i... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Trent Hall Creek, MD (May 1)--A response contractor offloads oily debris brought in from the Trent Hall Creek area. Trent Hall Creek was one of the hardest hit areas as a result of the oil spill in southern Ma... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--CWO Leo Deon of the Atlantic Strike Team reviews plans for clean-up operations in Indian Creek with a contract supervisor. USCG photo by PA2 Angel Deilmer

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Indian Creek, MD (May 1)--BM2 Chet Davis of the Gulf Strike Team oversees work as crewmen return from changing absorbent booms in the Indian Creek area. USCG photo by PA2 Angel Deilmer

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--A response crewman wades through a marshy area where oil collected and settled on homeowners lawns. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Power Generating Station ... More

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

PEPCO OIL SPILL, US Coast Guard Photo

Swanson Creek, MD (May 1)--A response crewman wades through a marshy area where oil collected and settled on homeowners lawns. The spill was a result of a pipeline leak from the Pepco Power Generating Station ... More

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL

Kodiak, Ak. (May 25)--Crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau squeeze out diesel fuel from sorbent pads. A 58-gallon JP-5 spill occured onboard the ship during routine refueling operations at the Fuel Pier ... More

TANKER POSAVINA OIL SPILL, Boston, Massachusetts

TANKER POSAVINA OIL SPILL, Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, MA (June 9)--Local media, clean-up contractors and MK2 Jeff Dutcher, Marine Safety Office Boston pollution investigator all look at the oil in the water from the tanker vessel Posavina. The Posavina, ... More

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL, Alaska

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL, Alaska

Auke Bay, Alaska (Oct. 24)--Jason Ginter, an environmental chemist with a local environmental consulting and engineering company, drops absorbent pads on home heating oil that covers the ground at a residence n... More

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL, Alaska

US COAST GUARD OIL SPILL, Alaska

Auke Bay, Alaska (Oct. 24)--Jason Ginter, an environmental chemist with a local environmental consulting and engineering company, adjusts the position of absorbent boom surrounding the waterfront property at a ... More

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Nigerian crude oil floats atop the waters of the Mississippi River Nov. 29 after the M/V Westchester spilled over 500,000 gallons of its cargo into the river. The spill occured Nov... More

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--An aerial view of a section of the Mississippi River containing a dense amount of the Nigerian 'sweet' crude oil spilled by the M/V Westchester Nov. 28. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Spilled oil accumulates around the Empire Locks north of Venice, La., Nov. 29. Oil also made its way through the locks and into the neighboring waterway. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Spilled oil works its way past containment boom and into a waterway beside the Mississippi River Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--The M/V Westchester sits at anchor with containment boom in the Mississippi River near Port Sulphur, La., Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Response workers load containment boom into a small vessel at a staging area along the banks of the Mississippi River Nov. 29. Five hundred thousand gallons of oil was spilled by t... More

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Spilled oil accumulates around the Empire Locks north of Venice, La., Nov. 29. Oil also made its way through the locks and into the neighboring waterway. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--A response crew works to boom off a sensitive area of the river bank before oil spilled by the M/V Westchester has a chance to contaminate it. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--A responce crew works to contain oil near a sensitive section of the river bank Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Response workers load containment boom into a small vessel at a staging area along the banks of the Mississippi River Nov. 29. Five hundred thousand gallons of oil was spilled by t... More

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Spilled oil works its way past containment boom and into a waterway beside the Mississippi River Nov. 29. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

M/V WESTCHESTER OIL SPILL

Port Sulphur, La. (Nov. 29)--Spilled oil accumulates around the Empire Locks north of Venice, La., Nov. 29. Oil also made its way through the locks and into the neighboring waterway. USCG photo by PA1 Jeff Hall

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)-- A U. S. Coast Guard pollution response crew sent to the Galapagos Islands pumped between 5,000 to 10,000 gallons of oil out of two ta... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it's starboard side. A U. S. Coast Guard pollution response crew se... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it's starboard side. A U. S. Coast Guard pollution response crew se... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it's starboard side. A U. S. Coast Guard pollution response crew se... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--Viewed is an oil slick generated by the coastal tanker Jessica. The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it'... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--Viewed is an oil slick generated by the coastal tanker Jessica. The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it'... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it's starboard side. A U. S. Coast Guard pollution response crew se... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--Viewed is an oil slick generated by the coastal tanker Jessica. The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it'... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 21)--The tanker Jessica is currently listing greater than 45 degrees on it's starboard side. A U. S. Coast Guard pollution response crew se... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the oil spill from the tank vessel Jessica, the stricken tan... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--Chief D.J. Toll (foreground) was one of ten Gulf Strike Team personnel sent to the Galapagos Islands to assist the Ecuadorian governmen... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--The tank vessel Jessica ran hard aground in the Galapagos archipelago Jan. 16, spilling about 200,000 gallons of oil into a pristine en... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--A black iguana sits on the volcanic rock of San Cristobal Island soaking in some sun. The T/V Jessica spilled nearly 200,000 gallons o... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--Seals were just some of the animals in danger of becoming affected by the 200,000 gallon oil spil in the Galapagos Island January 16. ... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--The tank vessel Jessica listing heavily to the starboard side had a huge hole punched out of the cabin house as a reasult of heavy swel... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--Members of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team and local contractors work aboard the Jessica, trying to seal port side fuel tanks for poss... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--Members of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team and local contractors work aboard the Jessica, trying to seal port side fuel tanks for poss... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--Two of the ten GST responders take a break from the heat during response to the oil spill in the Galapagos Island. The Galapagos are l... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the oil spill from the tank vessel Jessica, the stricken tan... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--A large hole was blown out of the Jessica's super structure due to heavy seas and swells constantly hitting the vessel while it was agr... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--Members of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team and local contractors work aboard the Jessica, trying to seal port side fuel tanks for poss... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 25)--Cdr Edwin Stanton (r), commanding officer of the Gulf Strike Team speaks with Ecuador's Minister of the Environment Mr. Rudolfo Rendon,... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 26)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the oil spill from the tank vessel Jessica, the stricken tan... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 26)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the oil spill from the tank vessel Jessica, the stricken tan... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 26)--Oil spill containment booms were deployed around the Jessica to limit the impact of the oil spill to the environment. The tank vessel ... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 26)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the oil spill from the tank vessel Jessica, the stricken tan... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 26)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the oil spill from the tank vessel Jessica, the stricken tan... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 26)--These seals bask in the Ecuadorian sun on the beaches of San Cristobal Island following the tank vessel Jessica oil spill in January 26... More

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

GALAPAGOS ISLAND OIL SPILL

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on Isla San Cristobal, GALAPAGOS ISLAND (Jan. 26)--When the Gulf Strike Team arrived to assist the Ecuadorian government with the oil spill from the tank vessel Jessica, the stricken tan... More

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