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Buzzards Bay #6 Fuel Oil Spill
April 27, 2003

Photograph of Bouchard Barge 120 and oil slick

On Sunday April 27th, 2003, Bouchard Transportation Barge 120 lost approximately 14,700 gallons of #6 fuel oil to Buzzards Bay..

Multiple photographs of shellfish on shorelines

Wind and current caused the oil to be transported to the shoreline that includes sensitive shellfish habitat beds.

Photographs of oiled shorelines

Shoreline Cleanup Teams identified significant oiled shorelines and some oiled shellfish beds.

 

Photographs of Shorline Cleanup Assessment Teams activities

The Unified Command deployed Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Teams to determine which shellfish beds and shorelines were oiled.

Photographs of shoreline cleanup progress

Significant progress has been made with recovery of the oil. Along the 40 miles of oiled shoreline, 3500 gallons of oil and 3500 cubic yards of oiled debris have been recovered.

Photographs of Cleanup Teams activities at West Island Causeway, Mattapoisett Harbor and Barney's Joy Point

Shoreline Cleanup Teams mobilize and conduct cleanup response. Pictures show cleanup along West Island Causeway, Mattapoisett Harbor and Barney's Joy Point

 

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