The Noble Discoverer is one of roughly two dozen ships that Shell is sending to the Beaufort and Chukchi seas in the Arctic to drill exploration wells in the harshest climate in the world. The Noble has slipped its mooring in Unalaska Bay , the Coast Guard says . It drifted towards shore near Charleston Harbor , a petty officer says . Shell Oil says it is investigating the incident . The Noble Discoverer is one of the ships Shell plans to use to drill in the area .
The Noble has slipped its mooring in Unalaska Bay , the Coast Guard says . It drifted towards shore near Charleston Harbor , a petty officer says . Shell Oil says it is investigating the incident . The Noble Discoverer is one of the ships Shell plans to use to drill in the area .