Spills · event
On august 31, 1991, a valve failed during a fuel transfer at the U.S
Craney Island Tank Farm; Norfolk, Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia · 2 messages · 1991-08-28 to 1991-09-14
- status
- closed 1991-09-14 00:00Z
- opened
- 1991-08-28 00:00Z
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.888, -76.347
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-6831
Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-68311991-08-28 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-09-11 00:00ZOn august 28, 1991, an employee of atlantic energy, inc
Atlantic Energy, Inc.; Chesapeake, Virginia. Chesapeake, Virginia. 1. On August 28, 1991, an employee of Atlantic Energy, Inc. reported a small leak of propane from a 10-million gallon capacity propane tank. The leak was reported to be 2 to 3 gallons per day. Atlantic Energy reported the incident to the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) Hampton Roads and began transferring the product. USCG district 5. 2. COMMODITY: PROPANE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 36.797N 076.289W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6831: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6831
- 2NOAAORR-68321991-08-31 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-09-14 00:00ZOn august 31, 1991, a valve failed during a fuel transfer at the U.S
Craney Island Tank Farm; Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk, Virginia. 1. On August 31, 1991, a valve failed during a fuel transfer at the U.S. Navy's Craney Island Tank Farm. Approximately 162,000 gallons of fuel oil was released, but was held within the containment area surrounding the tanks. USCG district 5. 2. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 162000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 36.888N 076.347W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6832: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6832
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