The Coast Guard is advising beach-goers to avoid contact with the objects, out of an abundance of caution.
Coast Guardsmen at MSD Port Canaveral were first notified of the objects Tuesday. Contractors have recovered approximately 50 pounds of the substance so far. The Coast Guard says that the tar balls are not a result of any reported oil spills in the area.
“The sudden appearance of these tar balls is not a new occurrence,” said Lt. Steven Elliot, the supervisor of MSD Port Canaveral. “In fact, there have been sightings of these objects dating back several years. Although we’re not fully certain as to their origin, I’d like to assure the community that the Coast Guard and our partner agencies are working as quickly as possible to ensure a thorough clean-up.”
The tar balls are being analyzed by a Coast Guard marine safety laboratory. Their origin is under investigation by the Coast Guard.
The tar balls have been described to be glossy black in color with a jelly-like texture. Most of them are pancake-shaped and vary in size from one-quarter of an inch to four inches in diameter.
The Coast Guard and its partners have commenced clean-up efforts in areas where the objects have been located.
Anyone who notices any tar balls is asked to report their findings to the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802 or at www.nrc.uscg.mil to file an online report.
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There's an oil tanker that's been parked off Cocoa Beach for at least the last week (maybe longer), hasn't moved except to rotate. Any chance it's sprung a leak?
BP and US Coast Guard Combination = Do Not Believe/ Trust ANY of it. 2010 GoM Disaster & the gulf current/ Indian River "Dead Zone", burns on the dolphins(hundreds dead over years since the disaster/ whale`s skin burnt, dying of starvation because the smaller fish do not exist in the numbers needed for them to survive due to Dispersed "Corexit" oil(shore & sea birds, aquatic life) massive algae blooms. Too coincidental. rivers & inland marshes dying all over the state/ southeast. Pathetically/ Heartbreakingly Sad.
BP tragically left a legacy that will last for hundreds of years. What you are seeing is the tip of the iceberg. The Gulf Stream as we all know extends to New Foundland.Ecologically Florida will never recover let alone the entireeast coast.
We were wanting to swim at Indialantic, there was a definite oil slick in the water,gong left from north beach we also found medical waste washed up, one was a bottle with a rubber stopper w brown lquid in it the other a brown bottle, not to mention a diaper and plastic bottles as always.I collect trash every time I go.What scares me is if the bottles are there, where are the needles?
There's an oil tanker that's been parked off Cocoa Beach for at least the last week (maybe longer), hasn't moved except to rotate. Any chance it's sprung a leak?
BP and US Coast Guard Combination = Do Not Believe/ Trust ANY of it. 2010 GoM Disaster & the gulf current/ Indian River "Dead Zone", burns on the dolphins(hundreds dead over years since the disaster/ whale`s skin burnt, dying of starvation because the smaller fish do not exist in the numbers needed for them to survive due to Dispersed "Corexit" oil(shore & sea birds, aquatic life) massive algae blooms. Too coincidental. rivers & inland marshes dying all over the state/ southeast. Pathetically/ Heartbreakingly Sad.
BP tragically left a legacy that will last for hundreds of years. What you are seeing is the tip of the iceberg. The Gulf Stream as we all know extends to New Foundland.Ecologically Florida will never recover let alone the entireeast coast.
We were wanting to swim at Indialantic, there was a definite oil slick in the water,gong left from north beach we also found medical waste washed up, one was a bottle with a rubber stopper w brown lquid in it the other a brown bottle, not to mention a diaper and plastic bottles as always.I collect trash every time I go.What scares me is if the bottles are there, where are the needles?