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Sea Raider

Sea Raider

Sea Raider
Photo: USCG

The 42 foot long crew ship Sea Raider allided with with a wellhead on Lake Grande Ecaille Bay near Port Sulphur, Louisiana.  The Sea Raider struck the inactive wellhead releasing some oily pollution into the shallow water.  The Coast Guard  responded sending skimmer vessels to the scene while containment booms around the well.  Reports state less than a 1000 gallons of oil are spilling out of the well per day, but nearby oyster beds were closed.  No reports of injuries on the Sea Raider.

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Three Aground

Three Aground

Photo: US Coast Guard

A tug, barge and crew boat all went aground on a beach near Little Creek Inlet, Virginia.   The vessels had been working on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel when they received notice that a storm was approaching.   The vessels headed back to the port, but the storm reached them first.   The vessels were pushed ashore onto a sandy beach.   All vessels were refloated the next day and taken to Little Creek Inlet.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.   The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.

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