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Icw, houma, la, USA

Gaubert Oil Diesel Spill; Icw, Houma, La, USA · 3 messages · 2020-01-26 to 2020-02-20

status
closed 2020-02-20 00:00Z
opened
2020-01-26 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.598, -90.663
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10033

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-100332020-01-26 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-02-09 00:00Z
    Diesel and sulfuric acid discharge in mississippi river mm 123; destrehan, lachemical
    Diesel and sulfuric acid discharge in Mississippi River MM 123; Destrehan, LA.
    Destrehan, LA.
    1. On January 26, 2020, the NOAA Regional Response Officer (RRO) received notification from the USCG IMD Sector New Orleans about a vessel sinking at MM 123 and actively discharging diesel into Mississippi River. One of its barge is also actively discharging sulfuric acid into the river. The NOAA RRO is working with the ERD Chemistry and Oceanography Team
    2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: SULFURIC ACID.
    3. POSITION 29.954N 090.393W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10033: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10033
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-100392020-01-30 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-02-13 00:00Z
    Mystery sheen mississippi river mm93; new orleans, la, USAoil
    Mystery Sheen Mississippi River mm93; New Orleans, LA, USA.
    New Orleans, LA, USA.
    1. In January 30, 2020, the USCG Sector NOLA received NRC report 1270027 regarding a 1 mile rainbow sheen at Mississippi River mm93 (just down river of downtown New Orleans). USCG identified dark product pooled along the LDB at mm94. No source idendified. USCG contracted OSRO to conduct clean up. No observed impacts to wildlife. No requests for NOAA assistance at this time.
    2. THREAT: OIL.
    3. POSITION 29.950N 090.020W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10039: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10039
  3. 3
    NOAAORR-100402020-02-06 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-02-20 00:00Z
    Icw, houma, la, USAoil
    Gaubert Oil Diesel Spill; ICW, Houma, LA, USA.
    ICW, Houma, LA, USA.
    1. On February 6, 2020, a broken valve at a fueling facility located along the Houma ICW at mm52 resulted in the discharge of several hundred gallons of red dye diesel into the ICW. Local winds pushed the diesel against the bank and into a boat slip. Boom applied and cleanup in progress.
    2. THREAT: OIL.
    3. POSITION 29.598N 090.663W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10040: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10040

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