Coast Guard, Shell response to offshore spill

LA, UNITED STATES

05.14.2016

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

GULF OF MEXICO - Two 210-foot and two 95-foot vessels conduct skimming operations, May 14, 2016, in response to an esitmated 88,200 gallons of crude oil discharged from a segment of flow line at the Glider Field approximately 90 miles south of Timbalier Island, Louisiana. The vessels have removed a combined total of more than 51,000 gallons of oily-water mixture since the discharge on the morning of May 12, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Marine Safety Unit Morgan City.

• Date Taken: 05.14.2016
• Date Posted: 05.15.2016 15:54
• Photo ID: 2590641
• VIRIN: 160514-G-ZZ999-001
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.93 MB
• Location: LA, US