In 1989 during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill I Captained the vessel that supplied the chemicals that were used to break up the crude oil on the beaches of Prince William Sound and surrounding areas that were affected by the oil spill. At the time I Captained a landing craft that held a large tank of the chemical "INIPOL".  I was told by Exxon supervisors that the chemical "INIPOL" was as safe as honey on your morning toast.  After further research by myself and a close friend in Portland we obtained the MSDS report from the French corporation that used INIPOL on the Amoco Cadiz spill years before and found it to be a very bad hazardous chemical to human contact. 

At the time in Alaska Exxon put out their own MSDS report that was completely different to the French MSDS report. I told Exxon supervisors and also showed them the report and they denied all.  At the time I was trying to help in any way I could to fight the oil spill that had destroyed countless miles of beaches in Prince William Sound. It wasn't until later that after Exxon refused to supply proper de-tox materials that I came out and said that we need to safe guard the pontoon and beach workers with proper training and clothing and or several de-tox places where chemicals were being used. 

Not only did beach workers have blood in their urine * but there were other signs of exposure also. I told Exxon officials about these concerns but it fill on no body listening. I myself came down with cancer of my stomach in 1994 and had half my stomach removed and parts of my dissents. I also have major blood disorders as well as all my crewmen that worked on the vessel.  I Captained for Exxon. 

I believe that Exxon knew of all this and still are refusing to do a damn thing about it.  I do not like to say what is what, but I also was a part of the RCAC for three years (Regional Citizens Advisory Committee) and at the time, early 1990s they also refused to take a stand on the chemicals Exxon was using.  Believe this also, your ADEC, OSHA, EPA, U.S.Coast Guard, NOAA and countless other organizations we pay for every day in taxes lied to all the oil spill workers and still are.  This also includes the people you and I voted into office.  Well, anyway I will be updating this from time to time so take care. CAPTAIN

I will from time to time add different facts to this Blog site and you the reader can take it for what it's worth. During the time that I supplied the Chemical "INIPOL" for the Exxon beach workers, namely the people whom sprayed the beaches.  They carried a backpack that was either filled with "INIPOL" directly from the vessel (landing craft the Pegasus) or supplied from pontoon vessels that I supplied also.  

Now these workers were at no time given any special instructions on the safe handling of the chemicals and also were never given or supplied with Haz-mat clothing to protect them from exposure.  On the Pegasus I supplied protective clothing, gloves, and so forth because Exxon did not consider "INIPOL" a hazardous material.  

I also had set up a de-con station on board the Pegasus because the way the chemicals were off loaded caused numerous spills and not only was the people that were spraying this chemical exposed numerous times I believed that when our decks were washed down that the environment was also exposed as well.  

Now one really astonishing episode that I thought was and needed immediate attention happened in the Bay of Isles on Knight Island and affected hundreds of people.  On board the vessel "Columbia" which was a berthing vessel for beach workers there was a salination station (converting salt water to fresh water) which I brought to the attention of Exxon Supervisors, the EPA, OSHA and whomever would listen.  But noone seemed to care or didn't want to get involved.

Here's what happened:  the Columbia was anchored right next to where the "INIPOL" was being sprayed on the beaches, all chemicals were sprayed at low tide which means at or when the tide was coming in the chemicals would wash off.  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see what was happening.  At the same time the vessel Columbia was making fresh water with these chemical laden waters.  Now were the chemicals filtered out?  No they were not and anybody that worked off the Columbia was exposed to "INIPOL". 

Now this exposure can and has been documented to cause cancer as well as major medical problems not with only the beach workers but your children.  How does Exxon get away with this? Because They (Exxon) has a way to make things go away. OK I will write more later.  I implore you to be careful and as before please feel free to contact me.  My E-Mail is under my profile. Captain