The ocean waves brought the oil to shore, making a mess of the beautiful coral coastline, slathering shellfish and aquatic plants, and filling the air with a petroleum stench.
由於事發地點緊鄰墾丁國家公園龍坑保護區，台灣珍貴的珊瑚礁海岸首當其衝，油漬隨浪潮打上岸，美麗的珊瑚礁黯然失色，魚貝類、海藻嗚呼哀哉，海岸充斥濃濁的油污腥臭味。