Photo Gallery: Ecology begins delivery of oil-spill-response supplies around Puget Sound

These photos were taken at Fisherman's Terminal on Salmon Bay in Seattle on September 26, 2006.
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Photos courtesy of Karen Campbell

Washington State Dept. of Ecology Director Jay Manning joined local, state and tribal officials at Fisherman's Terminal on Salmon Bay in Seattle, to deliver oil spill response equipment to the city. Ecology expects to deliver similar equipment to 60 local and tribal locations around the state.

Maps showing the approximate locations where Ecology expects to place spill-response mobile units.

Puget Sound Investment Atlas (map)
Anticipated approximate locations (map)

Equipment in these trailers allow local first responders to quickly deploy boom and other material to prevent environmental disasters during oil spills.

Dept. of Ecology first responders demonstrate how boom can contain oil in the water and keep it from spreading.

Seattle Fire Dept. joined the Dept. of Ecology at Fisherman's Terminal to receive oil spill rapid response equipment from Ecology.

Dept. of Ecology first responders tow oil containment boom at Salmon Bay in Seattle, prior to delivering oil spill rapid response equipment to the Seattle Fire Dept.