Port sulfur, la

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   NOAAORR-11522003-02-19 00:00Z → cancelled 2003-03-05 00:00Z
   Mississippi river, lacollision

   M/V Genmar Alexandra; Mississippi River, LA.
   Mississippi River, LA.
   1. On the evening of 19 February 2004, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified by MSO New Orleans of an allision between the Freighter BRIGHT STATE and the Tanker GENMAR ALEXANDRA. The spill volume was later estimated at 518 bbls of a heavy fuel oil. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. The impact resulted in several gashes into the port side of the tanker ship and damage to a heavy fuel oil tank. The SSC immediately responded on-scene at the request of the USCG and requested weather and trajectory modeling support from the NOAA HAZMAT Active cleanup was completed at the Avondale location on 29 February and at the Belair site on 5 March 2004.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 21800 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
   3. POSITION 29.250N 089.600W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1152: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1152

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   NOAAORR-10462003-03-02 00:00Z → cancelled 2003-03-16 00:00Z
   Port sulfur, lapipeline

   Lake Washington Pipeline Spill; Port Sulfur, LA.
   Port Sulfur, LA.
   1. Pipeline failure, booms deployed to contain oil and minimize coastal impact. 52bbls recovered that day, there was wildlife and environmental impacts. Pipeline was repaired and clean up, oil recovery and wildlife and environmental restoration intiated and completed. April 22 2003, and overflight determined few patches of sheens and will be left to biodegrade naturally.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 33600 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
   3. POSITION 29.403N 089.797W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1046: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1046