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Date: March 20, 2009

Contact: Sector North Carolina

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Workers remove fuel from grounded N.C. catamaran

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OREGON INLET, N.C. - Workers with Industrial Marine Services wait as more than 300 gallons of diesel fuel is pumped from the 55-foot catamaran Makayla and Noah on the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge near Oregon Inlet, N.C., Friday, March 20. The catamaran drifted to the beach from anchor after its operator was rescued by the Coast Guard Wednesday. The Coast Guard will oversee workers as they lighter the diesel to prevent the it from ending up on the beach. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Kendrick)

OREGON INLET, N.C. - Workers with Industrial Marine Services wait as more than 300 gallons of diesel fuel is pumped from the 55-foot catamaran Makayla and Noah on the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge near Oregon Inlet, N.C., Friday, March 20. The catamaran drifted to the beach from anchor after its operator was rescued by the Coast Guard Wednesday. The Coast Guard will oversee workers as they lighter the diesel to prevent the it from ending up on the beach. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Kendrick)

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