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Cargo oil spill in Los Angeles port area contained: Coast Guard

Xinhua, March 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Oil spilled from a cargo ship was contained within the affected area at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, according to the Coast Guard.

Some 15,600 feet (4,755 meters) of boom were deployed around the 577-foot (176 meters) Panamanian-registered car-carrying ship Istra Ace to prevent further contamination of the harbor, Coast Guard Petty Officer SondraKay Kneen said.

"Contractors are cleaning with sweepers and absorbent pads and affected shoreline, as well as deploying resources for removal of contamination from vessels, docks, pilings and other substructures," the officer said.

The spill was reported at 7:25 p.m. Sunday (0225 GMT Monday) and prompted a HazMat response, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The initial investigation aboard the Istra Ace revealed faulty piping that may have caused the oil leak, Kneen said, adding that the amount of the oil spilled is unclear yet.

The Coast Guard has ordered a restriction of recreational and commercial vessel traffic in the affected area. Endi