ALAMEDA, Calif. (KCBS) -- As the clean up from Friday morning's oil spill into the Bay continues, so does the investigation into how it happened.
The on-water skimming operation to clean up after the Panamanian-flagged Dubai Star spilled oil into the Bay is done, according to Rob Roberts with the Department of Fish and Game.
KCBS’ Melissa Culross Reports
"There's no oil that's floating in the water right now. If some re-floats at night, we're getting it immediately and when it's observed so we're getting closer to getting this really cleaned up," Roberts said.
Roberts said shoreline cleanup remains an ongoing process.
The Dubai Star was making a refueling stop just south of the Bay Bridge Friday morning when a mechanical failure caused between 400 and 800 gallons of oil to spill.
Federal On-Scene Coordinator Stephen Chamberlain said officials will get to the bottom of what happened.
"We are continuing to investigate. We're looking at a variety of factors. State and federal authorities, coast guard investigators are working hard to determine what the cause was," Chamberlain said.
While Chamberlain could not be specific because the investigation is ongoing, officials are considering the possibilities of human error, wear and tear on the refueling equipment and faulty manufacturing.
Wildlife rescue teams report at least 18 birds have been killed by the oil spill. Several dozen more have been taken to rescue centers for cleanup, and many oiled birds remain visible along the Alameda shoreline.
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