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Mississippi River Oil Spill Hearing Told of Towing Companys Safety Violations |
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Tuesday, 21 October 2008 10:45 |
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A marine surveyor called to testify yesterday at a hearing investigating the July 23 Mississippi River oil spill said that a towing company involved in the incident had racked up dozens of serious violations during an inspection he conducted months before the spill. The surveyor was removed from the DRD Towing safety audit after raising his concerns with the company hired to do the audit.
The Mississippi River oil spill occurred on when the tanker Tintomara and a barge carrying 419,000 gallons of oil - being towed by the Mel Oliver collided. The barge split in half, spilling much of its cargo into the river. It is estimated that about 280,000 gallons of oil actually spilled into the Mississippi. The spill was the worst to ever occur on the lower Mississippi River.
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