Bunker oil discharge from tanker into lower mississippi river, almedia, la

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

1. 1
   NOAAORR-104822022-06-22 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-07-06 00:00Z
   Mystery sheen in 40 arpent canal, chalmette, laoil

   Mystery Sheen in 40 Arpent Canal, Chalmette, LA.
   Chalmette, LA, USA.
   1. On June 19, 2022, the USCG Sector New Orleans notified the NOAA SSC regarding a discharge of an unknown amount of an unknown oil from an unknown source in a drainage canal located along the Lower Mississippi River and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, in St. Bernard Parish, LA. USCG on-site response personnel report a strong fuel smell and an 8-10ft alligator in the area along with several sheens ranging from 1nm to 4nm long within the canal. Valero Energy initiated response actions. USCG requested NOAA on-site support.
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 29.951N 089.936W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10482: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10482

2. 2
   NOAAORR-104972022-07-28 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-08-11 00:00Z
   Bunker oil discharge from tanker into lower mississippi river, almedia, laoil

   Bunker Oil Discharge from Tanker into Lower Mississippi River, Almedia, LA.
   Almedia, LA, USA.
   1. On July 28, 2022, the tanker HAFNIA RHINE discharged an estimated 10-20 barrels of bunker oil into the Lower Mississippi River at mile marker 115 near Almedia, LA (approximately 15 miles upriver from New Orleans). The USCG requested a trajectory and on-site support.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: VLSFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 840 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.969N 090.282W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10497: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10497