Buzzards Bay Bouchard Barge: Tar Patties and Cleanup Crews

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#6 Fuel Oil Spill Shore Impacts

April 28, 2003

Photograph of waves breaking over oil contamination
The wind, tide and current press the fuel oil toward shore.

Long view of a beach with line of oil contamination
As waves reach land, the extent of the impact becomes evident.

2 photographs of "tar patties" on beach in Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Tar patties line Barney's Joy Point beach in Dartmouth.

Photograph of oil cleanup crews on beach in yellow protective suits
Cleanup crews begin removing oil from the beach.