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Old 06-22-09, 07:27 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet View Post
Indeed she does...





i believe the figure is now estimated at around a quart or two per day.

because it is assumed she still has some 2,000 tons of bunker oil aboard... it is estimated that she will continue to leak her "tears" for another 65 years or longer (or until a corrosion of the hull results in a catastrophic release)
Must give the enviromentalists nightmares.

Wasent there some sort of movement to do something about removing the oil?

Oh btw thanks for sharing the pics !
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