Response crews recover more than 450,000 gallons of oil from Coimbra shipwreck
DC2 Joshua Marks of the Atlantic Strike Team tests oil recovered from the Coimbra shipwreck. US Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Rodion Mazin
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Oil recovery operations on the World War II-era shipwreck Coimbra are nearing completion after commencing on May 11, 2019 off the coast of Long Island, New York. A unified command consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard and New York State Department...
Coast Guard to conduct underwater assessment on Coimbra wreck
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard has contracted Resolve Marine Group to conduct a full assessment of oil remaining on the Coimbra wreck, located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock, N.Y. If substantial oil still remains, and if feasible, the Coast Guard will work with Resolve Marine Group to remove oil from the wreck in order to reduce pollution risks to the environment.
The operation...
