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Date: January 12, 2012

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Photo Release: Tug Tiger righted in Port of Richmond

RICHMOND, Calif. - Response personnel use hydraulic winches mounted on the pier and mast of the Tug Tiger to bring the vessel to an upright position, Wednesday, Jan.11, 2012. A joint agency pollution prevention and response team is conducting ongoing cleanup of oil slowly leaking from the Tiger and are closely monitoring the vessel until salvage is completed. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read.

RICHMOND, Calif. - Response personnel use hydraulic winches mounted on the pier and mast of the Tug Tiger to bring the vessel to an upright position, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. A joint agency pollution prevention and response team is conducting ongoing cleanup of oil slowly leaking from the Tiger and is closely monitoring the vessel until salvage is completed. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read.

RICHMOND, Calif. - Response personnel use hydraulic winches mounted on the pier and mast of the Tug Tiger to bring the vessel to an upright position, Wednesday, Jan.11, 2012. A joint agency pollution prevention and response team is conducting ongoing cleanup of oil slowly leaking from the Tiger and are closely monitoring the vessel until salvage is completed. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read.

RICHMOND, Calif. - Response personnel use hydraulic winches mounted on the pier and mast of the Tug Tiger to bring the vessel to an upright position, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. A joint agency pollution prevention and response team is conducting ongoing cleanup of oil slowly leaking from the Tiger and is closely monitoring the vessel until salvage is completed. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read.

RICHMOND, Calif. - Response personnel use hydraulic winches mounted on the pier and mast of the Tug Tiger to bring the vessel to an upright position, Wednesday, Jan.11, 2012. A joint agency pollution prevention and response team is conducting ongoing cleanup of oil slowly leaking from the Tiger and are closely monitoring the vessel until salvage is completed. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Lutz.

RICHMOND, Calif. - Response personnel use hydraulic winches mounted on the pier and mast of the Tug Tiger to bring the vessel to an upright position, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. A joint agency pollution prevention and response team is conducting ongoing cleanup of oil slowly leaking from the Tiger and is closely monitoring the vessel until salvage is completed. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Lutz.

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