| Behold The Power Of Monday: Barge Flips, Dumps Fuel Tanker Into Whale Sanctuary |
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| Friday, 24 August 2007 05:53 | |||
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A barge flipped and dumped its load of vehicles, spilling diesel fuel into Robson Bight near Vancouver Island. The load included logging equipment, a pickup truck, a bulldozer, an
ambulance, a bus and a fuel tanker with a capacity of 2,500 gallons of
diesel, which all sank to the bottom of the ocean floor.The area is frequented by about 200 killer whales, who visit to feed. The area also has a significant salmon, herring, sardine, and sea bird population. The barge was being towed by the Kathy L. when it listed and flipped. Naturally, the accident happened on Monday. Click Read More for a link to the full story From the Vancouver Sun: Cleanup crews headed to the environmentally sensitive Robson Bight Monday night after a barge dropped its load, spilling diesel fuel into an area frequented by a pod of about 200 killer whales. The oil slick, estimated to have spread two to eight kilometres, will likely affect the resident orcas, who use the bight to feed and rub their bellies, said Environment Ministry spokeswoman Kate Thompson.
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