Recent algae samples collected by the St. Johns Riverkeeper contained dangerously high levels toxin levels up to 300 times the recreational safe limit.

Test results of algae samples released Tuesday in a news briefing from the St. Johns Riverkeeper find toxin levels up to 300 times the recreational safe limit.

The Riverkeeper says about 44,000 gallons of petroleum product are aboard the Golden Ray. Around Driftwood Beach, Inman found several pieces of debris, including bumper parts, melted plastic and pieces of fiberglass. From the sky, it’s clear the ship is leaking petroleum after the cut of the stern earlier this month. @ 5 — The Golden Ray is clearly leaking petroleum product after 2nd cut and removal of the stern earlier this month. Altamaha Riverkeepers monitoring Jekyll Island looking for any debris that washes up from the Golden Ray.

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - More than six miles of shoreline has been impacted by oil leaking from the Golden Ray in the St. Simons Sound, according to the Altamaha Riverkeeper. The Riverkeeper said it has taken samples from a 9-mile radius around the overturned ship on Wednesday. It said many areas have been saturated with oil from the low tide line up to the top of the Spartina grass. Due to the weather, the St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command partially suspended operations earlier in the week. As of Monday, salvage workers had removed over 198,000 gallons of fuel from the Golden Ray.