Friday, January 29, 2010
Vessel Sinks...Spills 500 Gallons Of Oil
WEST VIRGINIA...
Responding to a call from Gate City River Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Huntington went to the scene where the towing vessel Trojan sank and released 500 gallons of oil into the Big Sandy River at mile marker seven on Thursday. The spill was contained with an oil containment boom and absorbent material by the vessel owner, Weavertown Environmental Group.
Responding to a call from Gate City River Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Huntington went to the scene where the towing vessel Trojan sank and released 500 gallons of oil into the Big Sandy River at mile marker seven on Thursday. The spill was contained with an oil containment boom and absorbent material by the vessel owner, Weavertown Environmental Group.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:03 AM 
