M/V Selendang Ayu after breaking in half

The M/V Selendang Ayu aground and broken into two pieces in heavy waves.
Photo By/Credit

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Date Shot/Created
12/11/2004
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
After the M/V Selendang Ayu ran aground on December 8, 2004 near Skan Bay, Unalaska Island, Alaska, the heavy seas caused the vessel to break into two pieces, spilling its cargo of soybeans and all of its fuel.
Ecosystem
Marine
Subject tags
Contaminants
Islands
Marine environments
Oil spills
Ships