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Posavina Oil Tanker Spill: Recovering the Spilled Oil

Worker diverts oil to a recovery system.
Cleanup crews are diverting oil from the water surface to a mechanical recovery unit for collection and removal.


Worker vacuums oil from water surface.
One of the contractors vacuums the oil from the creek surface. The yellow booms were deployed early on to contain the oil for ease of recovery.

 

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