Cosco Busan Oil Trajectory Map

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NOAA Trajectory Model Run for Cosco Busan Incident -- This map shows modeled oil distributions based on a 58,000 gallon spill beginning 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2007.

This model is based on over-flight observations, but does not represent actual observed oil. Strong convergence lines and complex wind patterns are not modeled. The model will tend to overestimate oil coverage because convergence zones collect oil.

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  • This refers to the oil spill in San Francisco Bay. The oil was not contained, and the ship was moved before anyone really realized that it had 100 foot long gash in the oil tanks.

  • The ship originally reported that a few hundred gallons of oil were spilled. The Coast Guard took them at their word instead of seeing for themselves. Turns out they left a few zeros off the estimate, and the disaster was magnified due to lack of initial cleanup. Thank you Repugs. God help us if there's an earthquake. It'll be Katrina all over again.

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  • busan is name of big harbour city in south korea

  • It's not the owners fault. Every ship brought in to the bay is brought in by a Maritime Pilot, it's his job to make sure things like this don't happen. Even the pilots history shows numerous accidents(ran aground,hit a crane.etc) An he blamed it on the electronics an the crew. If you don't feel comfy with everything around you don't go through with it. But to them money is more important. Both the shipmates and the Pilot.

  • All penalties must be given to the ships owners.

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