Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - the cruise two planes flew over oil drilling ship stranded serious Alaska storm, and did not see the ship leak fuel, its hull has violation.
Royal Dutch shell oil rig in this summer arctic stranded Kodiak island a nearby island, where the ship, Kulluk, the emergence of a stable, at the scene said, the federal response coordinator Paul captain miller.
"There has been no sign of any product release," miller said in a news conference unified command center in anchorage hotel.
When the storm simplified and weather permitting, the plan is, get Marine experts plate load Kulluk shooting photos and video, and then took out a more complete recovery plan.
This drill Monday stranded in the sand and gravel closed in Alaska bay a uninhabited island shore.
Miller said, Kulluk about 143000 gallons of diesel oil, lubricating oil and hydraulic oil of about 12000 gallons of.
A coast guard C - 130 aircraft and a helicopter was used to ground container (Tuesday) morning fly over. The bad weather is not allowed to Marine drill, this is inshore and attack surges experts.
Mailer said, a team of about 500 people response "future."
Goal is still on board the ship Kulluk float get salvagers, "he said.
A Shell relevant person in charge said that rig built double hull is 3 inches of reinforcement. Recently a record $292 million of investment services to improve before a very short period of time in the past this summer in beaufort sea closed the northern coast of Alaska.
Stormy weather has been alleviated, and Tuesday wave 25 to 30 feet down to about 35 miles winds. Wind: 70 miles, wave has reached fifty feet overnight, the national weather service said.
Drill difficult to return to Thursday, separated from the tug southern Kodiak island, because it was towed to Seattle for repair. The drill ground on Monday night closed, in Alaska bay a uninhabited island Sitkalidak island southeast edge of sand and gravel shore.
Sean Churchfield, sales manager, shell Alaska, said a case control the cause of the investigation. He didn't know whether the results will be public open. The coast guard says it will also be investigated, the result will be open.
The United States Congressman Ed machi, Massachusetts, who is a natural resources committee democratic on Tuesday issued a statement, expressed his concern about the situation of the Kulluk.
"Oil companies say they can conquer the North Pole,, but the North Pole and oil companies keep don't agree," machi said. "Drilling extended this sensitive environment could be disastrous.
Be dragged Kulluk Monday by a 360 - foot - long anchor handling procedure, Aiviq, and a ship tug, alarm. Vascular Kodiak island along the north, trying to escape from the impact of the storm. At about 4 when 15 points, drilling ship from Aiviq separation, offshore about 10 to 15 kilometers. Tug crew lead to a place, it will lead to the destruction of the environment to a minimum, and put it loose drilling ship. It grounded at 9 o 'clock
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