Oil leak around Bligh Island

[kayakwriter]

Damn!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brit...e-shannel-bligh-island-nootka-sound-1.5838352

 

[Redcedar]

Thats just sad. What the heck was a ship of that size doing in those narrow channels ?

I've paddled that channel , choppy conditions are normal there . I wonder if any thought has been given to pumping out the heavy oil or will oil booms and absorbent pads be the way to deal with the problem ?

 

[eriktheviking]

I wonder if any thought has been given to pumping out the heavy oil or will oil booms and absorbent pads be the way to deal with the problem ?

http://www.spillresponsebc.ca/2020/12/09/statement-from-unified-command/

 

[chodups]

http://www.spillresponsebc.ca/2020/12/09/statement-from-unified-command/

Thanks for posting