The US Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach mounted a successful rescue operation after receiving a report concerning a vessel that ran aground off Anacapa Island within the Santa Barbara Channel.
The incident was reported at approximately 4:22 p.m. on Friday, prompting a swift response from a boat crew stationed at STA Channel Islands. Upon arrival at the scene, the team found one person stranded but safe on the rocky shores of Anacapa Island. The survivor was quickly brought aboard the Coast Guard craft.
Further investigation revealed that the vessel, named “Rainbow End,” had been destroyed. The following day, partner agencies joined forces to coordinate the recovery of the vessel’s debris.
Despite the efforts to contain and manage the situation, an estimated five gallons of fuel were lost to the sea, raising environmental concerns. The Coast Guard along with multiple federal and state agencies swiftly initiated a cleanup operation to mitigate the impact of the spill.
Adding to the ongoing efforts, the National Park Service has taken the lead on investigating the cause of the maritime mishap. The U.S. Coast Guard underscored the importance of the multifaceted approach, as every agency played a crucial role in the response and recovery operations.
Further details about the investigation and environmental cleanup will be shared as they become available.
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“Despite the efforts to contain and manage the situation, an estimated five gallons of fuel were lost to the sea, raising environmental concerns. The Coast Guard along with multiple federal and state agencies swiftly initiated a cleanup operation to mitigate the impact of the spill.”
Sounds expensive
Only if you’d rather just let spilled fuel and other fluids stay in the water and pollute the water.
What would you consider a reasonable price per gallon for fuel recovered? Please include the social cost of carbon for the CO2 emitted by responding agencies in your consideration.
HASKELLS – I never claimed to be a fuel recovery expert or even someone with the knowledge to estimate a reasonable cost. I’m simply pointing out a fact. You seem to have this knowledge though, so I’ll defer to your expertise: how much does something like this cost? What are the costs of leaving the fluids in the sea, right there along the coast, in the kelp beds? The CO2 emissions are far less concentrated than the spill, so keep that in mind as well.
Remember though, this will cost you nothing that you haven’t already paid in taxes. This is their job. So another question is, why do you folks complain every time a government agency does it’s job? I mean, shouldn’t we be praising them for doing what we all pay them to do?
Bottom line: the constant complaints every time “the government” does exactly what we pay them to do, gets exhausting.
Empty skull.