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pl23_ship2081.jpg

A backup of oil tankers waiting to enter Galveston Bay/Houston Ship Channelfollowing passage of Hurricane Rita

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Description

A backup of oil tankers waiting to enter Galveston Bay/Houston Ship Channelfollowing passage of Hurricane Rita. NOAA Ship THOMAS JEFFERSONis shown as it was instrumental in helping survey and clear shipping channelsre-opening the Gulf Coast ports to commerce.

Credit

Personnel of the NOAA Ship THOMAS JEFFERSON; Collection of Gretchen Imahori NOAA/NOS/Office of Coast Survey

Display Date

2005 September 20

Location

Texas, Galveston

Collection

Sailing for Science

Keywords

Merchant vessels