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From: Jay Gitomer (no email)
Date: Mon Jul 30 2001 - 15:17:49 EDT
Well, we're powerboaters so I can't quite agree with
this listmember, but we did have an interesting event
in our marina last weekend that backs up Mike's point.
A guy with a 30' or 35' footer had just fueled up with
250 gallons of diesel. He hadn't used the boat much,
evidently (I don't have all the facts), but we heard
he knew he had a leak in the fuel system. I don't know
if that's true. We heard a fuel line had crumbled.
He was sitting on the boat reading and the bilge pumps
were doing their job, pumping 250 gal. of diesel
overboard.
The state EPA, the Coast Guard, HazMat teams and DNR
swarmed the marina. Boomed off parts of the marina.
Because of the toxic fire in Baltimore, the
contractors couldn't get there till almost midnight.
Work went on all night.
For a while, our entire boat was sitting in a sea of
diesel. The surface of the water looked like a solid
sheet baby oil. The smell was overwhelming.
The CG said the contractors had skimmers come in, but
we just saw them using a lot of absorbent padding to
lift out the fuel. It was a pretty low-tech operation.
The next morning after they left, there was still
plenty of diesel on the water.
We asked the Coast Guard what this was going to cost
the guy. They said it was up to the hearing officer,
but estimated something in the area of $100-120,000.
That's a costly day on the water, especially
considering the guy hadn't even left the marina. Boat
U/S, which he has, covers up to 100K so hopefully (for
him), it won't be over that much.
Jay
--- "Rich, Michael" <> wrote:
> Gasoline and
> boats don't mix. mike
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