Singapore's jack-up rig may have brought invasive organism to Alaska


Newsminer.com, 13 Sep 2012
KENAI, Alaska - Although the Kang Sheng Kou heavy-lift vessel brought the Endeavour-Spirit of Independence jack-up rig to Cook Inlet waters from Singapore, the Endeavour rig might have carried its own unique cargo.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials confirmed Wednesday they have been communicating with the rig's owner, Buccaneer Energy, about what organisms might have still been attached to the rig when it was brought north - specifically if those organisms might be invasive to Kachemak Bay where the rig has been receiving upgrades and work since Aug. 24. Full story

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