GAZ Diamond Oil Spill Photographs

2002. Photographs on 19 May by Washington Department of Ecology; others by E.R. Gundlach. Contact Info: ErichEti@cs.com

Spill conditions: An estimated 500 gallons of bunker oil was lost during a bunkering operation while in Port Angeles harbor, Washington State. It occurred early morning on 19 May 2002.

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LNG vessel GAS Diamond during bunkering operation which was source of the spill. 19 May 2002. Download.
View of oil stripe from bunker oil 19 May 2002. Download.

Overview of spill along Ediz Hook, Port Angeles. Day 1. Download.

Area of heaviest oiling along Ediz Hook. Day 1. Download.

Vessel cleaning, Day 3. Download.

Fish pens, no floating oil. 21 May 02. Download.

Shoreline cleanup, 21 May 02. Download.

Snare boom along shoreline. 21 May 02. Download.
Ground view of snare placed along shoreline. 22 May 02. Download.