Unified Command: Princess Kathleen
Coast Guard Sector Juneau and Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation Logos

Date: April 21, 2010
Contact:  JIC: (907) 463-2065
Video Release

Video release: Oil removal commences on Point Lena wreck

JUNEAU, Alaska - Specialized divers with Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., began removing oil from the Princess Kathleen shipwreck near Point Lena Saturday. The divers are scheduled to begin a 24 hour removal process of the oil from the fuel tanks within the next week. Photo courtesy of Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc.  

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JUNEAU, Alaska – Specialized divers with Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., remove free standing bunker oil from the overhead compartments of the Princess Kathleen Saturday.

The divers continued to vacuum the oil from the overhead compartments of the main and upper decks throughout the week. They are scheduled to begin removing the heavy bunker oil from the fuel tanks within the next week.

The Unified Command has been working with Global Offshore Diving and Salvage Inc., Southeast Alaska Lighterage, Trucano Construction, Olsen Marine, Foss Maritime Company and Allen Marine to safely remove the oil from the shipwreck and protect the environment.

The Unified Command has containment, absorbant and snare booms around the dive site to collect any escaping oil to minimize any impact on the environment.

For more imagery of the Princess Kathleen please click on the Unified Commands website link below.

For more information please visit: the Princess Kathleen Unified Command website at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/princesskathleen 

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