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Fire on 30' vessel off decatur island, wa

2 messages · 2022-05-10 to 2022-06-29

status
closed 2022-06-29 00:00Z
opened
2022-05-10 00:00Z
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.480, -122.810
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10458

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-104582022-05-10 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-05-24 00:00Z
    Spill of ethylhexyl nitrate (diesel additive), cap sante marina, anacortes, wachemical
    Spill of Ethylhexyl Nitrate (Diesel Additive), Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes, WA.
Rotary Park, 517 6th St, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA.
1. On May 10, a tote carrying ethylhexyl nitrate (a diesel additive) was punctured by a forklift and spilled 130 gallons of the product on the ground and about 20-25 gallons into the water at the Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes WA. USCG and WA ECY were on-scene for containment and cleanup. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound notified NOAA NW Regional Response officer for incident awareness, no products or support requested at this time.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ETHYLHEXYL NITRATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 130 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.516N 122.606W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10458: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10458
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-104742022-06-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-06-29 00:00Z
    Fire on 30' vessel off decatur island, waoil
    Fire on 30' Vessel off Decatur Island, WA.
Decatur Island, San Juan Islands, WA.
1. 6/15 at 1300, USCG Sector Puget Sound notified NOAA NW SSC of a 30' vessel fire off of Decatur Island, Honeymoon Cove (across from Center Is, E of Rim Is), San Juan Islands. The fire was caused by a butane tank explosion on board and has since been put out. An approximate 90 gallons of diesel and 2 propane tanks (max potential 100-200 ga) have been released, creating a non-recoverable, rainbow sheen. The USCG is on scene and funding has been opened to hire an OSRO to boom and salvage the vessel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 90 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.480N 122.810W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10474: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10474

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