Coast Guard informs completion of bulk diesel fuel removal from grounded vessel as interagency planning efforts for vessel removal continue
Photo showing vessel and tote receiving the fuel from the grounded sailing vessel catamaran Obsession being recovered by Resolve Marine and Clean Harbors personnel July 31, 2024, just off Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard established and Incident Command with local and federal interagency partners, July 26, 2024, to oversee the removal of an estimated 800 to 1,500 gallons of diesel from the vessel as well as the engine oil and any potential hazardous materials onboard. (Courtesy photo)