Barge after Collision with Booms Placed, Mullet Key, Florida

Creator

Richard A. Davis

Files

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Creation Date

August 1993

Abstract

Oil pollution in or near coastal areas of Pinellas County, Florida. A collision between two barges and a freighter in 1993 caused oil to spill into Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and local waterways.

Alt Text

An aerial view of a large platform structure on the ocean with several ships floating nearby and a long pipe extending from it. The surrounding water appears calm, with a sandy shoreline visible in the background.

Keywords

Barges, Oil spill booms, Oil spills, Oil pollution of the sea

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); Mullet Key (Fla.); Tampa Bay (Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00002

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Barge after Collision with Booms Placed, Mullet Key, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 2.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/2