GoM Pipeline Fire Update
Lightering operations completed, flaring operations continue on the pipeline fire. The Coast Guard & assisting agencies continue response operations for a tug and barge that struck the pipeline near Bayou Perot. After the barge was removed from the scene and taken to a secure location, offloading operations were conducted and completed at approximately 3 p.m. Friday. The crude oil from the barge has been offloaded into a separate barge. At no time was any pollution observed coming from it. As the residual liquid petroleum gas in the pipeline dwindles, the flaring operations will continue. Flaring operations use flares which are devices that burn or oxidize industrial gaseous wastes in what the Coast Guard describes as a safe, controlled and efficient manner.
Navy Lab Marks 30 years of Environmental Quality
years of advancing environmental enhancement for ships and submarines. Navy. comply with existing laws, regulations and policies. was established. The objectives then are almost identical to those now. without impairing the military readiness of its operational units. place in Annapolis, Md., in February 1972. this period is still in use today. ways water was used aboard ships. three thousand "Navy Showers" were installed on 50 ships. water was secured for showers. facilities in West Bethesda. To stay ahead of today's complex and demanding environmental regulations and policies, the EQD employs 117 experts in the field. In addition to the Navy, the EQD supports industry, cruise ships, shipyards, the U.S. agencies and foreign militaries.
