U.S. Coast Guard sees added burden in Shell’s Arctic quest
The U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Waesch
In 2012, the last time the company explored in the Arctic, Coast Guard helicopters had to rescue 18 Shell workers from an out-of-control oil rig in stormy seas, one of several mishaps the company suffered that year. The rig ran aground and had to be scrapped. A later Coast Guard report was sharply critical of Shell’s safety preparation and conduct.
By Timothy Gardner: 11 August 2015
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has been forced to divert resources – including a vessel that fights cocaine trafficking – to the Arctic this summer to ensure that Royal Dutch Shell’s exploratory oil drilling meets its environmental and safety commitments, its top officer said.
The added Coast Guard presence in the Chukchi Sea off Northern Alaska includes the Waesche, a 418 foot-long (127 m) national security ship, which otherwise would be operating in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, fighting drug traffickers.
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