San juan, puerto rico

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

1. 1
   NOAAORR-65931988-07-28 00:00Z → cancelled 1988-08-11 00:00Z
   San juan, puerto rico

   C/S DISCOVERY; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   1. On July 28, 1988, the Sea Land container ship DISCOVERY ran hard aground in San Juan Harbor between buoys 6 and 8. On board the cargo included containers of hazardous materials such as poisons, flammable liquids and corrosives among others as well as over 18,200 barrels of marine diesel. USCG district 7.
   2. COMMODITY: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, CORROSIVES, MARINE DIESEL.
   3. POSITION 18.459N 066.070W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6593: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6593

2. 2
   NOAAORR-66101988-08-28 00:00Z → cancelled 1988-09-11 00:00Z
   Pier 11; san juan, puerto rico

   Pier 11; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   1. During a routine harbor patrol at Pier 11 on August 28, 1988, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), San Juan, Puerto Rico, discovered three damaged 25-gallon drums of hydrofluoric acid. One of the drums was leaking and emitting fumes. There were scattered showers and, as a result, what appeared to be a large puddle of acid and water on the concrete pier. The MSO contacted the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board (EQB) and the facility owner, who assumed responsibility. The shipper hired an environmental services company to enter the area and survey the scene. With the MSO entry team, wearing Level B protective gear, acting backup, the contractor Level B team entered the area and found one drum empty, one damaged with a loss of about eight gallons, and the third damaged but intact. The large puddle of acid and water was found to have pH readings of between 2 and 5. USCG [...]
   2. COMMODITY: HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
   3. POSITION 18.453N 066.070W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6610: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6610

3. 3
   NOAAORR-66171988-10-03 00:00Z → cancelled 1988-10-17 00:00Z
   San juan, puerto rico

   Centro Medico Hospital; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   San Juan, Puerto Rico.
   1. On October 3, 1988, a ruptured pipeline at the Centro Medico Hospital released approximately 1,500 gallons of number 6 oil. The oil entered a storm drain and flowed into Josefina Creek, Rio Piedras, Martin Pe"a Channel, and San Juan Harbor. The major contamination was in the creek, canal, and Rio Piedras, where there was extensive oiling of the mangrove shorelines. USCG district 7.
   2. COMMODITY: NUMBER 6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 18.459N 066.070W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6617: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6617