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Date: March 6, 2009 Petty Officer Renee C. Aiello (832) 293-1293 |
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MSU Galveston monitoring 900-foot tank ship taking on water |
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GALVESTON, Texas - Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Galveston is monitoring a 900-foot tank ship, which is taking on water 65 miles south of Galveston Island, Friday, March 6, 2009. At approximately 8:20 a.m. the tank ship SKS Satilla, reported having an 8-degree port list due to taking on water in the ship's ballast tanks. The SKS Satilla is reported to have approximately 39.9 million gallons of crude oil on board. The SKS Satilla is currently stable and there are no reports of any injuries to the crew. The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the cause of the incident. "We have three priorities in response to the SKS Satilla. First we want to make sure the crew on board the ship remains safe. We are also closely monitoring the ship to ensure there is minimal environmental impact, and of course the stability of the SKS Satilla is paramount to a positive outcome to this situation," said Cmdr. James Elliott, commanding officer of MSU Galveston. Coast Guard personnel are working closely with the following organizations on this response:
Video of the tank ship can be found by clicking on the following link: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=486256
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