Salvage teams conduct an assessment of Shell's Kulluk drill barge on January 9, 2013 in Kodiak Island's Kiliuda Bay in Alaska.
The Kulluk, a circular drill barge without its own propulsion, ran aground New Year's Eve in a powerful storm off the coast of Sitkalidak Island in Alaska. It was being towed to Seattle for maintenance before it ran aground.
The Kulluk was being held in place by the anchor handing ship Aviq and tug boats Alert, Corbin Foss, Lauren Foss and Ocean Wave.