Absorbent boom borders the dredge vessel Waymon L Boyd in the Port ofCorpus Christi Ship Channel Aug 22, 2020. Approximately 6000 feet of absorbing boom has actually been positioned around the dredge vessel to assist minimize feasible ecological influences. UNITED STATE Coast Guard Photo

The UNITED STATE Coast Guard as well as companion companies proceed contamination as well as salvage reaction for the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Dive as well as salvage procedures began at roughly 10 a.m. Sunday early morning as well as were continuous throughout the day.

An item of the dredging vessel lay in the center of the network as well as is presently in the procedure of being securely gotten rid of.

The Texas General Land Office, state lead for seaside oil spill reaction, was reported to be on scene as well as functioning include any type of oil splashed. Approximately 1,600 gallons of gasoline has actually been gotten rid of from the water as well as 680 gallons of diesel fuel/water was skimmed over night Saturday, the Coast Guard reported.

The Coast Guard obtained records after 8 a.m. on Friday reporting a fire on the dredge Waymon L Boyd in the Port ofCorpus Christi A Coast Guard helicopter team saved 2 hurt team participants while 4 continued to be absent.

The bodies of 2 team participants were recuperated at roughly 2 a.m. as well as 10:45 a.m.Saturday The look for 2 missing out on team participants was put on hold Saturday evening.

The reason for the event is under examination.

“The Captain of the Port has reopened the Corpus Christi Ship Channel with certain restrictions from Chemical Basin to Viola Basin,” claimed Sean Strawbridge, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Corpus Christi.

“While the search and rescue mission for the lost crewmen of the Waymon L Boyd has concluded, the suffering of the injured crew members and the families of those lost still endures. Our heartfelt prayers are with them all,” includedStrawbridge “The Port of Corpus Christi and the Incident Management Team continues the recovery and salvage of the vessel in partnership with Orion Marine Group, and we thank the Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas General Land Office as well as our local, state and federal elected officials for their leadership during this tragic incident.”