How do I clean sludge from a crude oil spill caused by a leaking pipe on an oil rig?
I was anchored October 2nd (for the Pacific Air Show) when a major crude oil leak sent thousands of gallons of oil into the anchorage area off the coast of Southern California. My Anchor rope/chain/anchor got covered in the most horrible black sludge that stuck to everything it touched like warm peanut butter. It got all over the anchor locker on my 25 Ft. Bayliner, all over the bow pulpit, forward decking etc while pulling up the anchor. It was impossible to avoid it. Some of the sludge came up in globs 2 inches in diameter and 24 inches long. I will have to replace 100' of anchor line, gloves, pants and shirt. The hull has oil sludge stuck to it from the water line down to the bottom in blotches, bow to stern. It's a crying mess. I pull the boat out of the water in 2 days. I'll see the full mess when its back on the trailer but meanwhile does anyone have a tip on what to use to clean this mess. I already tried laundry detergent on some deck spots and it doesn't touch it.
Thanks ahead,,
I was anchored October 2nd (for the Pacific Air Show) when a major crude oil leak sent thousands of gallons of oil into the anchorage area off the coast of Southern California. My Anchor rope/chain/anchor got covered in the most horrible black sludge that stuck to everything it touched like warm peanut butter. It got all over the anchor locker on my 25 Ft. Bayliner, all over the bow pulpit, forward decking etc while pulling up the anchor. It was impossible to avoid it. Some of the sludge came up in globs 2 inches in diameter and 24 inches long. I will have to replace 100' of anchor line, gloves, pants and shirt. The hull has oil sludge stuck to it from the water line down to the bottom in blotches, bow to stern. It's a crying mess. I pull the boat out of the water in 2 days. I'll see the full mess when its back on the trailer but meanwhile does anyone have a tip on what to use to clean this mess. I already tried laundry detergent on some deck spots and it doesn't touch it.
Thanks ahead,,
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