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Cape flattery, wa, USA

Barge Lafarge Trader Adrift; Cape Flattery, Wa · 2 messages · 2024-09-10 to 2024-11-01

status
closed 2024-11-01 00:00Z
opened
2024-09-10 00:00Z
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
48.176, -124.792
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10849

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-108492024-09-10 00:00Z → cancelled 2024-09-24 00:00Z
    Neah bay, wa, USAoil
    F/V Tarka II Fire; Neah Bay, WA.
    Neah Bay, WA, USA.
    1. On 10 SEP 2024, USCG called SSC NW to notify of a 57’ crabbing vessel on fire 3.3 nm SW of Tatoosh Island. 2 persons were MEDEVACed safely via USCG SAR OPS. Name of the vessel is Tarka II (Vessel ID: 557686); cause of fire was reported as exhaust fire. Estimated 1000 gallons of diesel on board, max potential of 4000 gallons. RP informed USCG that vessel had 10 ton chiller which used freon. USCG requested phone support and trajectory modeling. OCNMS, Makah, and Washington Ecology notified. Due to proximity with Canada, USCG has also notified the Canadian government.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 48.355N 124.792W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10849: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10849
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-108622024-10-18 00:00Z → cancelled 2024-11-01 00:00Z
    Cape flattery, wa, USAoil
    Barge LaFarge Trader Adrift; Cape Flattery, WA.
    Cape Flattery, WA, USA.
    1. At 2130 on October 18, NOAA SSC was notified that a tug with tow had lost power and was adrift off Cape Flattery, WA. Tug (Luther) was successfully recovered, but barge (LaFarge Trader) is adrift and unaccounted for. Max potential discharge is 2000 gallons of diesel. USCG requested a spot forecast and trajectory to locate the barge.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CONCRETE.
    3. POSITION 48.176N 124.792W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10862: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10862

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