Excavating remains of the past, the Canadian Coast Guard has decided on cleaning oil spilled from the historic, long-forgotten World War II shipwreck on the Inside Passage.
One of the most catastrophic maritime tragedies ever registered, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill occurred on April 20, 2010 and continued for five months.
As a result of deteriorating weather conditions, officials have informed that the 13,800-dwt Ultra Galaxy broke apart into four sections overnight on Sunday, causing an oil spill.
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