NATCHEZ, Miss. – The towing vessels Kathy Azlin and Amy Frances are staged next to the damaged MM-46 barge for lightering operations on the Mississippi River near Natchez, Jan. 22, 2015. Response crews are continually conducting soundings of the damaged tanks on the MM-46 barge to determine the amount of clarified oil spill. Courtesy photo by Adam Davis, NOAA.
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Response crews conduct lightering operations on the damaged MM-46 barge, Jan. 23, 2015. Crews estimate that approximately 76,000 gallons of clarified oil mixture is still unaccounted for. Crews continue to take soundings of the damaged barge tank to determine the amount spilled while assessment teams work to locate missing product. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chirs Bemis.
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Members of Magnolia Marine Transport conduct lightering operations on the damaged MM-46 barge, Jan. 23, 2015. Response crews began lightering operations at 8:35 a.m., Saturday. Lightering is the process of taking a product from one barge and transferring it to another. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Bemis.