Container ship; los angeles, ca

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   NOAAORR-50001990-02-07 00:00Z → cancelled 1990-02-21 00:00Z
   Huntington beach, californiaoil

   T/V American Trader; Huntington Beach, California.
   Huntington Beach, California.
   1. On February 7, 1990 at 1620, the single-hull tank vessel American Trader grounded on one of its anchors while approaching the Golden West Refining Company's offshore mooring. Two holes were punctured in one of the vessel's cargo tanks, releasing 9458 barrels of heavy crude oil into the water approximately 1.3 miles from Huntington Beach, California. The master of the vessel immediately reported the incident to the USCG Marine Safety Office/Group Los Angeles-Long Beach (MSO/Group LA-LB). The master moved the American Trader into deeper water one mile to the south. The commanding officer of the MSO/Group assumed the role of the Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC). The responsible parties assumed full financial responsibility for the spill and sent representatives to the Long Beach area. Oil began to come ashore on February 8 in light concentrations around Newport Pier. By February 9, oil [...]
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 33.633N 118.017W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 5000: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/5000

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   NOAAORR-67411990-02-23 00:00Z → cancelled 1990-03-09 00:00Z
   Container ship; los angeles, ca

   CONTAINER SHIP; Los Angeles, CA.
   Los Angeles, CA.
   1. Last evening, 22 Feb., one of the containers in a container ship moored at the Evergreen Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles was determined to be leaking 3,3,3-trifluoropropene. The leaking container is in the bottom of the ship's hold with no other containers on top of it. The chemical is reported to be stored in 13-15 forty foot long cylinders in the container. Measurements of the chemical concentration, taken from a small hatch at the top of the hold, are in the 1-2 ppm range. Trifluoropropene is a highly flammable gas. Towing the vessel out of the port or inerting the hold with CO2, a heavy gas, are options being considered at this time. SSC On-Scene: Gary Petrae USCG district 11.
   2. COMMODITY: 3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE.
   3. POSITION 33.717N 118.267W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6741: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6741