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Bahamas: Cargo Ship Spilled 3,000 Gallons of Oil | Redux

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Bahamas: Cargo Ship Spilled 3,000 Gallons of Oil

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Farragut operate in the Atlantic Ocean.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Farragut operate in the Atlantic Ocean. by Official U.S. Navy Imagery
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Roughly 3,000 gallons (11,355 liters) of oil have spilled into the ocean from a cargo ship accident earlier this week in the northern Bahamas, government officials said Thursday. At a news conference, Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett said crews were able to recover a portion of the oily water off Grand Bahama island but he did not provide any specifics of how much. He said chemical dispersants that break up oil were not used out of concern for its effect on marine life. Dorsett said the worst of the oily mess would be dispersed naturally through wave action and tides. "It is preferable to let nature take its course... allowing the dispersed material to flow with the natural tide into the Atlantic Ocean where there are no land-based resources at risk," he said. Bahamian authorities have described the accident as a "tier one spill," the smallest kind.

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Dorsett

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Relevance: 0.83128

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0.203343"It is preferable to let nature take its course ... allowing the dispersed material to flow with the natural tide into the Atlantic Ocean where there are no land-based resources at risk," he said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.203343
  • Mean: 0.203343
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Grand Bahama

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Relevance: 0.629079

Glenys Hanna-Martin

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Relevance: 0.379167

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0.0670072"We want to let our neighbors know," Transport Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said. ...
0.0670072"We want to let our neighbors know," Transport Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said. "It's not because we anticipate an issue, but as a matter of duty."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
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  • Mean: 0.0670072
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Neil McKinney

Overall Sentiment: 0.124273

Relevance: 0.360485

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0"Obviously we are concerned. You worry that if you get a spill close to our shores, if it washes up and into mangroves, it will have an effect," said Neil McKinney, ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Dwyane Curtis

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.342249

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0Dwyane Curtis said they did not see evidence of "any residual fuel in the area."
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  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Additional Info:

Company: Bahamas National Trust

Overall Sentiment: 0.0348377

Relevance: 0.511992

Company: Mediterranean Shipping Co

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.335161

Country: Bahamas

Overall Sentiment: -0.0316817

Relevance: 0.572668

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Country: United States

Overall Sentiment: -0.0710284

Relevance: 0.336474

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StateOrCounty: Florida

Overall Sentiment: -0.0252519

Relevance: 0.546765

GeographicFeature: the Atlantic Ocean

Overall Sentiment: 0.28325

Relevance: 0.314115

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