Posted on 08/03/2004 4:58:45 AM PDT by glasseye
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A small cruise ship catering to eco-tourists was seriously damaged after running aground in the Aleutian Islands.
The accident Saturday night punctured the 340-foot Clipper Odyssey's forward fuel tank and forced 153 people to abandon ship, a Coast Guard official said Sunday. There were no reports of injuries.
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Roddy Corr said about 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the ruptured tank, as was some waste water. He said swift currents dispersed the spilled fluid before it could be cleaned up.
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Tasty irony!
That must be the Good Ship Kerry.
Do as I say, not as I do. (the eco-tourist motto)
I didn't read the article. Does anybody report on the procedures to collect the oil and waste water properly?
Ah, a diesel powered boat. Can't you just hear the baby seals coughing as they cruise by?
Ahhhhhh, an Alaskan cruise...
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