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Originally Posted by Ka_sea_ta
Mine was a reaction to this statement in the article
"This is a stirring reminder that the north coast oil tanker moratorium cannot be legislated fast enough,” Heiltsuk Tribal Council Chief Councillor Marilyn Slett said in a statement. “We must take note, however, that tanker barges like this might not even be included in the ban. The band needs to be complete, and spill response must be improved.”
The special interest group statement was based on my observation of the groups that wanted to ban tanker traffic in the straits of Juan de Fuca...
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This is an issue of knee jerk reactions. In the US after a 2003 tug barge grounding / spill a special interest group in Buzzards Bay specifically singled out 'tug and barges' as being deficient and needing pilots and escort tugs. (Ala Neah Bay tug mentioned earlier). Strangely ships were left out. Unlike the west coast laws that specifically regulate ships and NOT tugs.
This occurred one hour after watch change. Seeing past track would illuminate when the error chain started. It's possible the tug was heading either in or out for a Crew change in the middle of a voyage. So many variables.