Large Fuel spill spotted in English Bay
 

A large fuel spill was spotted today in English Bay. :heckno:

Diesel fuel.

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/coast-guard-res...-bay-1.2861331

http://www.news1130.com/2016/04/15/l...n-english-bay/

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Fuel has spilled into English Bay, causing a slick near the mouth of False Creek.

The spill is diesel, according to the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). Because of the fuel type, it won’t be recovered.

They won’t be working to find out where it came from and say there’s no environmental impact.

Bryce Westlund was flying a tour above the area for SKY Helicopters.

“It was… funneling out of False Creek, it looked like. Not sure if it’s from a big tanker or something else, but [it’s] fairly large,” he tells us.

DFO says the fuel will be allowed to dissipate on its own.

About one year ago, there was a slow response to a bunker fuel spill in English Bay. All levels of government promised an improved response the next time.

http://www.news1130.com/wp-content/b...icopters-3.jpg

http://www.news1130.com/wp-content/b...icopters-1.jpg

Just light it on fire and see what boat blows up at the other end lol

Berz out.

That would be one epic bonfire from lighting up the diesel spill. :lawl:

A big fire and a big stink. :troll:

WTF? How can there be no environmental impact with a diesel spill? :squint:

Optimization of diesel oil biodegradation in seawater using statistical experimental methodology. - PubMed - NCBI

Seems that it will degrade and be useful to some form.

lol in for clueless "environmentalists" posting "outrage" on social media

The article already started alluding in that direction:

Yes, all those big tankers going through false creek...:drunk:

I'd say the key takeaway is well summed up in the opening line of the abstract though:

So I'd disagree that there is "no environmental impact" as the DFO is trying to suggest.

how is this huge? a tiny bit of light fuel on the top of the water which will evaporate in a couple hours and everyone is freaking out. It's fucken pathetic how people overreact these days.

Diesel fuel doesn't burn when lit with an open flame...
its designed to ignite under pressure

Word

Nice view though..