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Oil tanker spill crash Galveston coast leaks at least 18,000 gallons of oil
2009-10-22 03:05:39 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - News)
Miami, Florida (CaymanMama.com) — The U.S. Coast Guard and other maritime authorities is working overtime to clean up and prevent the spreading of an oil spill following a collision of two oil tankers some 40 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas on Wednesday.
One of the ships involved in the crash told the media that approximately 18,000 gallons of fuel had been leaked into the water. A Coast Guard team is working on confirmation of the report.
The Coast Guard said that the spill has been secured that that no injuries have been reported.
According to CNN.com, “The 820-foot Liberian-flagged tanker Krymsk was stable after sustaining damage to a fuel tank when the 166-foot offshore supply vessel AET Endeavor collided with the vessel Tuesday, the Coast Guard said.”
The Krymsk was working diligently to transfer oil from the damaged tanker to an undamaged tank.
Texas General Land Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, O’Brien’s Response Management and American Eagle Tankers are working in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard to fix the situation.
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