Cap'n Derek and the Oil Spill

Looking at the blog, you might think we haven't been out on the water lately, but you would be not correct. Derek was here the weekend after Halloween for the demi-annual Loft party and we took him out to the Murray again for a cruise around the bay. There wasn't much traffic so we let him call the shots and take the helm. This time of year there isn't as much wind so we just motored over to Alcatraz and SF for up close views of all the tourists and the Bushman. More dolphins and a bunch of hungry seagulls later, Derek was appeased.

The following Wednesday some moron crashed a freighter into the bay bridge and killed a bunch of seabirds with oil. Although it kept most of the pleasure craft off the bay, the crew of the Murray, this time under the watchful command of Lt. JG Kimbro, took to the water in support of the cleanup efforts. Basically the whole situation stinks for the animals unlucky enough to not know how to watch the news, although from what we are learning after the fact, this whole thing didn't really get the proper publicity from the beginning. It leaves one thinking there has to be a better way to do things. From fuel tank location planning to bad weather navigation to spill response a lot of things could and should change.