] The Athos I, which is registered in the island nation of ] Cyprus, was carrying 325,000 barrels of oil from ] Venezuela when it began spilling the crude Friday night, ] said Jim Lawrence, a spokesman for the vessel's owner, ] Greek shipping company Tsakos Shipping and Trading SA. 20 mile oil slick, from Venezuela, with love.. Almost made it 10 years without a major oil spill on the Delaware, almost. ] Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard J. Codey said the port ] would reopen in about three days, with cleanup taking two ] or three months and all residual effects of the spill ] subsiding in about six months. He said that Tsakos would ] foot the bill. ] ] "We just don't want the river cleaned up, we want it ] fully restored," he said. Just in case anyone is keeping score: Acting Governor == unelected official Tanker spills 30,000 gallons of crude oil in Delaware River (phillyBurbs.com) |