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    Coast Guard responds to oil discharge from partially sunken tugboat in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands [Image 2 of 4]

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    The image shows an oil spill containment operation on a body of water near a concrete dock or seawall. An orange inflatable containment boom encircles a large dark oil slick on the water surface, with a heavily oil-saturated absorbent boom visible along the dock edge. The water outside the containment area appears clean and blue-green, contrasting sharply with the dark contaminated area inside the boom.

    ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS, US

    11.13.2020

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    U.S. Coast Guard PADET San Juan

    Coast Guard pollution response personnel from Resident Inspection Office St Croix assess the partially sunken tugboat Cape Lookout Nov. 13, 2020, which partially sank at the St. Croix Renaissance Group facility within Krause Lagoon in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Coast Guard photos)

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    Date Taken: 11.13.2020
    Date Posted: 11.17.2020 06:52
    Photo ID: 6426361
    VIRIN: 201113-G-G0107-1002
    Resolution: 1512x2016
    Size: 969.22 KB
    Location: ST. CROIX, VI
    Web Views: 150
    Downloads: 9

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    A small tugboat or fishing vessel is visibly listing heavily to one side while moored at a concrete dock, suggesting it is partially sinking or has taken on significant water. A uniformed official, appearing to be a coast guard or maritime authority officer, stands on the dock observing the vessel. The scene is set in an industrial port with grain silos or storage facilities visible in the background.
    The image shows an oil spill containment operation on a body of water near a concrete dock or seawall. An orange inflatable containment boom encircles a large dark oil slick on the water surface, with a heavily oil-saturated absorbent boom visible along the dock edge. The water outside the containment area appears clean and blue-green, contrasting sharply with the dark contaminated area inside the boom.
    A vessel has partially sunk or capsized at a dock, with its hull and superstructure submerged or tilted into the water. A dark oil or fuel slick is visible on the water surface surrounding the sunken vessel. An orange containment boom has been deployed around the area to prevent the spread of petroleum contaminants.
    A partially sunken or heavily listing tugboat is visible in a harbor or industrial waterway, surrounded by an orange containment boom likely deployed to prevent fuel or oil spills. The scene suggests a maritime casualty or salvage operation in progress, with industrial infrastructure including smokestacks and a water tower visible in the background. A yellow barge and a concrete pier structure are visible in the foreground.

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    pollution response
    U.S. Virgin Islands
    St. Croix
    Sector San Juan
    2020
    Nov. 13
    Incident Management Division
    Resident Inspection Office St. Croix
    tugboat Cape Lookout
    Krause Lagoon
    Coast Guard

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