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Burmah Agate fire tests Galveston safety limits
The Burmah Agate remains burning off Galveston after a Nov. 1 collision with the Mimosa. Firefighting has failed to extinguish the blaze and oil spills have damaged beaches 200 miles away, prompting calls to tighten firefighting, pollution response, and port preparedness while officials study crew qualifications and future tanker terminals.
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Galveston
Texas
UPI
Burmah Agate
Galveston Bay
Burmah Oil Tankers Ltd
Juniper Shipping Ltd
Liberia
U.S
Frank Wiswall
Reston
Texas Gulf Coast
James J. Warfield
Burmah
Warfield
Ing
Coast Guard
Robert Ingraham
Ingraham
Schwartz
Mimosa
United States
Gulf Stream Stables
Stables
Stanley Ware
Galveston Island
Paul Preus
Cleanwater Inc
Coast Guard and Fish and Wildlife Service