Spills · event
Bogue sound abandoned drum; bogue sound, morehead city, north carolina
4 messages · 1994-02-04 to 1994-04-12
- status
- closed 1994-04-12 00:00Z
- opened
- 1994-02-04 00:00Z
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 34.700, -76.717
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-6985
Timeline · 4 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-69851994-02-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-02-18 00:00ZPortside marina minor mystery spill; bogue sound, morehead city, north carolina
Portside Marina Minor Mystery Spill; Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina. Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina. 1. On February 5, 1994, 50 to 75 gallons of #2 fuel oil from an unknown source was reported in the area of Portside Marina, Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina. Neither an obvious source nor responsible party was found and MSO Baltimore initiated cleanup activities. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pompoms. 2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. 3. POSITION 34.708N 076.725W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6985: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6985
- 2NOAAORR-69861994-02-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-02-19 00:00ZTowncreek marina minor mystery spill; towncreek marina, beaufort, north carolina
Towncreek Marina Minor Mystery Spill; Towncreek Marina, Beaufort, North Carolina. Towncreek Marina, Beaufort, North Carolina. 1. On February 5, 1994, approximately 50 to 75 gallons of #2 fuel oil from an unknown source was reported in the area of Town Creek Marina, Bogue Sound, Beaufort, North Carolina. Weather at the time was overcast sky, temperature 35?F. No obvious source or responsible party was found and USCG MSO Wilmington initiated cleanup activities. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pads, tourism. 2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 75 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 34.708N 076.717W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6986: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6986
- 3NOAAORR-69961994-03-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-03-28 00:00ZBayboro, north carolina
Gatlin Oil; Bayboro, North Carolina. Bayboro, North Carolina. 1. MSO Wilmington received notification on March 14, 1994, of a fire and oil spill from Gatlin Oil. Oil was reported outside the facility and in drainage ditches leading to North and South Prong creeks. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Management reported that the fire and spill may have been the result of vandalism. The maximum potential release based on the amount of tankage was 80,000 gallons. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent, hot water/steam. 2. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL, GASOLINE, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 35.142N 076.833W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6996: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6996
- 4NOAAORR-70001994-03-29 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-04-12 00:00ZBogue sound abandoned drum; bogue sound, morehead city, north carolina
Bogue Sound Abandoned Drum; Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina. Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina. 1. On March 29, 1994, Group Fort Macon reported an unmarked 55-gallon drum floating in Bogue Sound. The drum was removed that same day and held on USCG property until the analysis of the contents was completed. On April 28 the drum and contents were disposed of by South East Response and Remediation, Inc. USCG district 5. Keyword: none. 2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 55 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 34.700N 076.717W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7000: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7000
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