The Nestucca oil spill; A Christmas story

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · CHEMTECH; (United States)

OSTI ID:7112793

Yaroch, G N

It was winter cold on the Pacific Ocean on December 22, 1988, when plowing through the seas came the tug Ocean Service towing the good barge Nestucca. All was well - for a time. Then, as the two came into Grays Harbor, Washington, the monotonous yet peaceful chuga-chuga-chuga of the tug was disturbed by the sudden parting of the heavy towline and the casting adrift of the good barge Nestucca. Then, the Ocean Service was set into the Nestucca's sideshell, putting a hole in the barge's number one starboard cargo tank. And lo, there was a great darkness that appeared over the deep. A major oil spill was in the process of occurring. It was once again time to ante up and make right the offering to the Keepers of the Sorbent.

• OSTI ID: 7112793
• Journal Information: CHEMTECH; (United States), Journal Name: CHEMTECH; (United States) Vol. 21:12; ISSN CHTED; ISSN 0009-2703
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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