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Savannah river, ga

Mystery Spill; Savannah River, Ga · 2 messages · 2006-06-12 to 2006-07-31

status
closed 2006-07-31 00:00Z
opened
2006-06-12 00:00Z
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.082, -81.046
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-6093

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-60932006-06-12 00:00Z → cancelled 2006-06-26 00:00Z
    Savannah river, savannah, gaoil
    Crude Tall Spill; Savannah River, Savannah, Ga.
Savannah River, Savannah, Ga.
1. Release of estimated 2000 Gallons of Crude Tall Oil into Savannah River during tank transfer operations. Impacts to waterway, shoreline and wetland habitat.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE TALL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.082N 081.048W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6093: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6093
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-61012006-07-17 00:00Z → cancelled 2006-07-31 00:00Z
    Savannah river, gaoil
    Mystery Spill; Savannah River, GA.
Savannah River, GA.
1. At 0640ET a mystery spill was reported in the Savannah River, seaward of Savannah, GA (near the LNG facility). Sheen an oil cover several miles of river. An estimate of 8,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil has been reported. USCG is conducting an assessment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POSSIBLY HEAVY FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 29000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.082N 081.046W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6101: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6101

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