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Golden Ray section three cut completed, crews mitigate oil spill
Officials are now warning swimmers and fishers to be alert for possible oil impacts in the water and shoreline around Jekyll and St. Simons Islands. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 9:06 PM EDT July 1, 2021 Updated: 11:57 PM EDT July 1, 2021
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Crews completed cutting operations and separated section three from the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck on Thursday morning.
Pollution response teams also helped mitigate an oil spill near the wreck site that happened during the cutting and removal of section three.
The removal efforts continue after the capsized Golden Ray cargo ship caught on fire back in May. The ship has been stuck in the water since it capsized in 2019.
Public Advised of Possible Oil Impacts on Jekyll & St. Simons Islands
July 1st, 2021 by CHD Communications
Swimmers and fishers should remain alert for possible oil impacts in the water and shoreline around Jekyll and St. Simons Islands.
Oil was released into the water Thursday during cutting and removal of a section of the Golden Ray, a capsized ship in the St. Simons Sound. According to the St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command, response teams are watching the shoreline 24-hours a day so they can quickly remove any oily substances that reach the shore.
If you are swimming and see a sheen of oil on the surface of the water, get out of the water and report the sheen to the U.S. Coast Guard National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802. Do not swim or fish in an area with a visible oil sheen.
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