North Cape Oil Spill Photographs

1996. Photographs by E.R. Gundlach. Contact Info: ErichEti@cs.com

Spill conditions: An estimated 828,000 gallons (19,700 bbl, 2,800 tons) of home heating oil was lost after the towing tug Scandia caught fire, afterwhich the tug and barge North Cape grounded on the south shore of Rhode Island, USA, on 19 January 1996. Government scientists estimate that over 9 million lobsters, 19 million clams, 4.2 million fish as well as other biomass were killed by the intermixture of the diesel into the water column.

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Tank barge North Cape and its tow tug Scandia grounded along the south shore of Rhode Island USA. Some sheen is visible. January 1996. Download.
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View of stranded barge and tug from shore. January 1996. Download.
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Killed clams along shoreline. January 1996. Download.
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Clams, lobsters and starfish washed ashore. January 1996. Download.
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Close-up of clams, still with tissue inside. January 1996. Download.
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Close-up of clams washed ashore. January 1996. Download.
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Skate and lobster washed up along Block Island shoreline. January 1996. Download.
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Wash-up of numerous starfish on Block Island. January 1996. Download.
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Bird cleaning. January 1996. Download.

 


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