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Fuel Tanker With 9 Million Liters Of Diesel Fuel Runs Aground In Northwest Passage
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/02/2010 15:18 -0400
And just in case Canada thought it was immune from waterborne crude (and derivatives) invasions, here is CBC reporting that a fuel tanker with 9 million liters of diesel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, on a sandbar close to the Nunavut community of Gjoa
Haven. It is unclear if any of the diesel has spilled, although we expect some demonstrative eating of shrimp, penguins, Taq polymerase, or whatever it is that lives in these extreme temperatures, by some world leader, to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that all is well, and there is no need to panic.
A fuel tanker carrying nine million litres of diesel fuel has run aground in the Northwest Passage, the Canadian Coast Guard confirmed Thursday.
The tanker, which is owned by Woodward's Oil, ran aground on a sandbar Wednesday southwest of the western Nunavut community of Gjoa Haven.
It was carrying diesel to resupply Gjoa Haven and other remote communities in the region. No diesel is believed to have spilled, coast guard officials told CBC News.
Transport Canada is working with the company to get the tanker floating again.
The coast guard says it is too early to tell when the ship will be able to move.
dont you worry. our corporations are working on developing super fast growing humungus hybrid salmon - coming soon to a store near you.
http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/ucm223823.htm
saw that yesterday.... hey at least is tastes good (sarc)
I hope they add that nice ruby red dye to the fish. Yum
Finally we get to eat Soyent Green, yummmy
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Captain: There's a platform explosion in the Gulf.
Mate: Say, if we ran aground right now and spilled 9 million liters of diesel, nobody would probably notice.
Captain: You think not? I don't know if -- hey what's that up there?
Mate: Um ... I think that's a -- [grinding sound] -- sand bar.
Captain: Asshole.
Mate: Hey, you were the one brought it up.
Good old fashioned ZH fun for us old timers and you get junked. This place has gone to shit. Remember the silliness DeadHead used to post with me?
Anyway, I loved it you Maine Coon nut. :)
Good old fashioned ZH fun for us old timers and you get junked. This place has gone to shit. Remember the silliness DeadHead used to post with me?
Anyway, I loved it you Maine Coon nut. :)
@Howard
You may have left last nights thread before I posted (see below). You weren't happy about the bitchez thing. There have been better times, Howard. Let's hope it's just a tidal (low) event. Ran some cover for you, buddy. Not that you need any help, btw.
"Howard, go away."
"It's part of "who we are."
For better or worse, it's who we are, right now. Not to sound self righteous here, but the average ZH age of the commenter's who aligned with the above post on this thread, is about 12 weeks. ZH has been many things along the way, not all good. One constant, though, is Howard Beale's contribution. Show the avatar some respect, bitches. You sound like children. And most are not here to listen to children. Poor humorists, maybe. Children, no.
Yes, I know, there are no rules in fight club.
By "Northwest Passage" do you mean "the area formerly known as the North Pole"? Indeed, perhaps we could "give Santa a call" since it summertime and I hear "he can really do amazing things in just one night."
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Taq+polymerase
If only that ship had been carrying solar panels.
A sunspill! Aargh, quick, where's my sunblock lotion?
It's been an oily day.
"...penguins..."
HAHAHAHA!
Aint none... wrong side of the globe TD.
The Inuit just put out a crafty native trap for their winter supply of fuel before the winter sets in.
Diesel is so much better than blubber for heating purposes.
Saves the walrus fat for eating.
More for narrative purposes. Kinda like Taq Pol which tends to prefer 150 degree + jacuzzis.
Tyler,
It is clear that you have no idea what you are talking about, the photo op will be with puffins not penguins, as penguins are not native to the North Pole. Though I guess they could have some delicious penguin imported for the event.
Puffins will not do, nobody knows what the hell a puffin is. They will just have to import penguins, period.
And shrimp. There are no shrimps up there either but an oil spill cannot be declared contained unless you eat some shrimp. Just make sure it's not shrimp from the GoM though, those little fuckers will kill you.
Fuck it, let's get some Pandas and Koalas in there and maybe we could get a rock concert out of it.
Polar Bears...Bitches!
g r i zz l i e s, no bitches†
Mama Grizzlies?
mommy bears the best.
some one asked not to use bitches any more so I say
NO. bitches. J O E
Oh god that is a good idea. That has money written all over it. Baby you still have the touch.
Call Ringo and tell him we have a gig for him, and he can bring his old polar bear costume from that stupid wine coolers ad campaign he did.
Drink Polar Beers, made with the freshest Northwest Passage sparkling waters.
I can't believe you remember that polar bear costume! My neighbor in New York made that costume. Small world.
doesn't Putin have a bear outfit to? ask cheeky.
Ringo, Starr Ranch, lower river road, W C, CO.
Yeah it's not a perfect contexual reference but who gives a fu@#$. I get it and haven't heard "taq pol" for years. Where else but this site would someone pull a reference like that out of their arse. Awesome
Extreme bacteria (and their enzymes) bitchez
Sorry ... it cannot be controlled
anyone watching Bloomberg just catch Carol Masser introduce her guest as "special dick?" His name is Dick, btw.
I would like to introduce Margaret Brennan to my "special dick"
I DON'T NEED NO STINKING DIESEL!
Perhaps they should melt some more polar ice.
FINALLY! A good idea!
But to melt the ice, we need a lot of wood...
Let's tell it kindly to the Brazilians that we will cut their deadly polluting Amazon to save us all!
they used to eat their dogs in hard times.
big behind the scene battle over sovereign rights to massive resources right now. the first commercial transit last year. expect more of the same soon.
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/08/31/15202221.html
When you cant sell it, go ahead and spill it and collect the insurance.
Ouch that fucking hurts.
So in the past year there has been a explosion in Texas, Pennsylvania, there was the Deep water in the GOM, the Mariner Energy Inc explosion today and now another tanker has hit a sand bar in the NW passage. Am I the only one that things that this is not a coincidence?
I feel like I taking Crazy Pills here
Damn!... don't forget Michigan...as if MI didn't have enough problems.
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"A State of Emergency Has Been Declared After 800,000 Gallons of Oil Leaked in to the Talmadge Creek, which flows in to the Kalamazoo River in Michigan
Crews are working hard to try and clean-up and contain an oil spill in the Kalamazoo River after the oil leaked from Enbridge Energy Partners' oil pipeline on Monday."
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The lying fuckers from Enbridge are now running all over Northern British Columbia wanting to put in a pipeline.
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"It's really not a question of if there’s going to be a spill, it’s when and where,” says Tara Marsden, former Director of Pipelines with B.C.’s Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC). The CSTC is one of 28 First Nation groups fighting to stop Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway Project. The proposed project would involve the construction of a 1172 kilometer pipeline to transport oil from the Alberta oil sands to the west coast of B.C, and the shipment of oil through B.C.’s northern coastal waters to ports in Asia.
The controversial pipeline would pass through the traditional territories of over 50 First Nation communities, and cross more than 1000 rivers and streams. According to CSTC’s research, there has been an average of one spill per year over the past 16 years on Enbridge pipelines across North America, with an average volume of one million litres per spill.
Other opponents of the Northern Gateway Project have focused their criticism on the company’s plan to send over 200 oil tankers through B.C.’s northern coastal waters, fearing a repeat of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. A moratorium on north coast oil tanker traffic was imposed in 1972, but in recent years a debate has raged over whether or not it is still in force.
Enbridge’s proposal is currently under review by the National Energy Board, so the pressure is on for the CSTC and other opposition groups. “Our rivers are currently faced with multiple developments, and our salmon stocks are in severe decline,” stated members of the CSTC in a recent document. “The prospect of an oil condensate spill on our precious rivers is unacceptable."
Oh come on, you know they are just bucking for a bigger payout. Look at Taseko and the plans for the 'Prosperity' gold mine: for that one they plan to wipe out an entire freshwater lake. Sure, the first nations are making a lot of noise right now, but buy the Bandleaders a few $70,000 4x4's and the lights will turn green, no problem. As it has always been and always shall.
Regards
PS To the junkers: Hey! I'm half-kidding ok?
Read...
"The Chilcotin War, Chilcotin Uprising or Bute Inlet Massacre was a confrontation in 1864 between members of the Tsilhqot'in(Chilcotin) people in British Columbia and white road construction workers. Fourteen men employed by Alfred Waddington in the building of a road from Bute Inlet were killed, as well as a number of men with a pack-train near Anahim Lake and a settler at Puntzi Lake."
That was during the first gold rush 150 years ago!
I know the native people and the white folks around Chilco Lake very well; having lived and travel through the Chilcotin for many years. The gold mine will kill the lake ... Gee, I wonder why they named it Fish Lake?
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Taseko Mines Ltd has applied to mine at Fish Lake. The proposed mine, which is called "Prosperity Mine" would completely destroy Fish Lake, a fish bearing lake in the Chilcotin.
This lake has an estimated 85,000 rainbow trout of which around 4,500-5,000 are caught annually.
The plan for the mine would create a dam for the waste rock and tailings just above Fish Lake on Fish Creek. This would basically destroy both and fill the area with toxic waste.
Because of the proximity to Taseko River, a major salmon bearing river, a leak of this toxic waste deposit would also affect fish not only in the local area but on a way bigger scale.
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I am a long time shareholder of TKO and totally oppose this mine in it's present, 'kill the earth' form.
So quit with the racist shit!
This is ZH not some redneck forum like TBP.
"I am a long time shareholder of TKO and totally oppose this mine in it's present, 'kill the earth' form."
And I've never held any TKO shares for the same reason.
Racist? MB, I am a pointy nosed white man after all, so I guess from my privileged vantage point it is not my place to point out the swindling of the first nations that has gone on for centuries, at least not facetiously. So appy polly logies. No harm intended. In fact I was trying to incite some debate, thanks for taking the bait. Job Done.
Regards
hey goin, you didn't reply to my post over at cog the dog, "get to know you better page". did i stun you? i reply from the hip, it's straight and sharp.
er, you commanded that I "go away"; I went.
you must not know females very well. when we say go away, we mean cum. when we say NO we mean, m a y B. get it. you answer to commands? W O W complete control with this group of men. no fighters left, uhm, I like gladiator types. fight to the death, G O N E
Actually, I knew you were being coy. I left because I was bored, not deferential.
<Yawn>. Oh look, it's happening again.
yeah sure big guy, get some balls.
"yeah sure big guy, get some balls."
You want some balls? Here's a pair...right across your nose, pinocchio. Don't worry, baby, they're shaved smooth. Gargle them!
No worries, Kathy likes it.
What this narrative fails to address is the fact that the reason Enbridge is trying to build these new pipelines is to reduce stress on their old lines that are failing at the rate of one large incident a year for the last sixteen years. It fails to address that there were already as many as five pipelines existing in the "1600 streams and rivers" corridor before construction of the existing lines began; the new lines would IMPROVE the environmental situation, not make it worse.
... if the new line is meant to be a replacement, and not merely an addition intended to increase volume. In which case your 'improvement' argument falls to the ground (environmentally speaking IE).
Regards
At this point, the new lines serve only the purpose of reducing pressure on existing lines in service, or allowing them to abandon old lines. Because there have been no new refineries built, and very little expansions allowed, the need for additional capacity just isn't there.
On this particular pipeline corridor, some lines are able to be run a lower pressures, others are "abandoned in place" in sections, and used to transport refined fuels in others.
In a neighboring corridor, a new line was put in, allowing one of it's parallel older brothers to be throttled back, and another to be shut off. There is no need for expansion if the refineries cannot keep up with it.
EDIT: I should note that after spouting off and trying to sound all knowledgeable about this, I notice that David was referring to an entirely different project than the one I was defending. Northern Gateway is a Canadian line, I was referring to Alberta Clipper and Southern Access.
My apologies.
Fair enough.
Not to worry, I have a ready explanation -- No doubt Obama arranged this disaster and also the oncoming Hurricane Earl!
I doubt Obama can take a piss without asking permission first. Imagine being surrounded at all times by mercs with guns who work for someone else.
Those are the four I was referring to another post under another ZH article. Lots of recent examples around the globe, too.
You're suffering from having a good memory and sound mind. Did you not take your meds?
Hey, sounds reasonable to me. Let me get a handle on this. Let's start with gold.
Gold
It's a barbarous relic which the public should have neither interest in or own, it's price is manipulated downwards (Downwards, now that's just fucking ass backwards.) It is primarily held by central banks and their multinational affiliates in the most secure storage facilities in the world.
And the public should not own it. And in the US, if you do own it, it's a symptom of terrorism/mental problems.
Worthless barbarous relic.
My Ass.
Oil and Spills.
We're past peak oil. Not enough to go around. Running out. All gonna die when the shit disappears as nothing else'll work, what with everything runs exclusively on oil and since there's nothing else to take it's place, we should be taxed to drive the price up to encourage alternative energy sources.
That's why its Not Kept in the Most Secure Storage Facilities in the World, is found just about anywhere in old containers, ships, cars, puddles, spills in the oceans, on land, driveways, streets, sprayed on dirt roads, used in just about every field of medical instruments, drugs and foodstuffs possible, and we have new oil spills all over the world on almost a daily basis.
So, it's not so fucking scarce and valuable, else we'd be taking better care of it, eh? We treat it with all the care consideration and value as garbage.
But to get us to believe, if you own gold, you're unpatriotic and if you don't think we're out of oil, we'll just scare the piss outta ya' about it being messier than baby shit diapers, which we all love and embrace with open arms and nostrils.
No, you're not crazy. It makes No Sense at All.
I know when some body's fuckin' with me.
Stage one
Golds a barberous relic. Trade your good money for bad.
Stage two
Dump good money to "barbarians".
Stage three
Introduce different bad money, Carbon credits, SDR's, bullshit.
Stage four
Convince public that the barbarians have all the wrong money and are being barbarians and barberic.
Stage five
Convince public only way to live is to kill all the barbarians with the barberous relic money.
Take another pill.
http://www.theprovince.com/business/Fourth+EnCana+explosion+rattles+Dawson+Creek/1749820/story.html
Too busy...CBC off today.
Good catch OddJob. You must be in Van?
Damn!... but "the locals are again getting restless" up North.
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A fourth explosion targeting an EnCana natural-gas wellhead in northeastern B.C. has residents worried for their safety and police stymied.
"There is literally no stone we have left unturned, but still . . . we don't have a prime suspect," said RCMP Sgt. Tim Shields, adding the "explosions are becoming increasingly violent." ...residents are "concerned for their safety." "I think the companies are also concerned for their safety because they don't know where the next one is going to take place, or how. It is a safety concern for everyone,"
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RCMP are "stymied" because they are too busy watching and sharing the video of two drunk women have sex on CCTV in the Kamloops drunk tank a few nights ago.
The WTF button on my keyboard is starting to get worn out
+1 lulz
Creepy feeling last week. Everybody knows something strange going to happen and the WTF hits just keep rolling this week.
my delete button does not function, worn out 2.
Oh come on kathy. Everyone knows your keyboard is 105 space bars.
no sir.
They better get that tanker moving and quick or the diesel will get infected with hydrocarbon eating bacteria and wipe out 75% of their load in a few days.
About time some of these tankers thought less of the profits and brought some new up to date charts,assuming someone was on the bridge or even awake.
only 10% of offshore is charted. the canadian gov is working on it though.
Harper...
Get your sorry ass up there and tell us to:
"Eat shrimp and go swimming..."
Like your hero Obummer...
Think maybe a higher power is trying to tell us something with all these oil accidents?
Then you'll love this clip from The Knowing (2009), where a newscaster reports on, not the first, but another explosion on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Skip to the end of the clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocsnIiR7_VY&feature=related
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