Custom house minor mystery spill; customs house marina, hampton, virginia

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-69991994-03-22 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-04-05 00:00Z
   Elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia

   M/V Isomeria; Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia.
   Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia.
   1. On the evening of 21 March 1994, the LPG vessel Isomeria completed delivering her cargo at Atlantic Energy on the south branch of the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia and began receiving bunkers of #6 fuel oil. At about 0200, March 22 the vessel notified the USCG that oil was leaking from a crack on the port side of the forward fuel tank. The release rate was described as similar to the flow from a garden hose. The crack was near the anchor hawse pipe, about 20 to 30 feet above the waterline. At the time of the notification, an estimated 130,000 gallons of fuel oil had been loaded in the tank above the crack. The leak slowed to a trickle by late morning. Estimates of the amount of oil in the water ranged from 1,300 gallons to 12,500 gallons. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pads, vacuum trucks.
   2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12500 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 36.767N 076.300W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6999: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6999

2. 2
   NOAAORR-69981994-03-22 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-04-05 00:00Z
   On the evening of 21 march 1994, the lpg vessel isomeria completed delivery of its cargo at atlantic energy…

   LPG vessel ISOMARIA; Norfolk,VA.
   Norfolk,VA.
   1. On the evening of 21 March 1994, the LPG vessel ISOMERIA completed delivery of its cargo at Atlantic Energy on the south branch of the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia and began receiving bunkers of number 6 fuel oil. At about 0200, 22 March, the vessel notified the Coast Guard that oil was leaking from a crack on the port side of the forward fuel tank. The release rate was described as similar to the flow from a garden hose. The crack is in the vicinity of the anchor hawse pipe, about 20 30 feet above the waterline. At the time of the notification, an estimated 130,000 gallons of fuel oil had been loaded in the tank above the crack. USCG district 5.
   2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2520 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 36.883N 076.283W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6998: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6998

3. 3
   NOAAORR-70061994-04-15 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-04-29 00:00Z
   Port of hampton roads, norfolk, virginia

   Barge Liberty Trader; Port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia.
   Port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia.
   1. Early evening on April 15, 1994, the Coast Guard was alerted that the barge Liberty Trader, under tow by the tug Alert, had containers on fire and there were hazardous materials onboard. The hazardous materials included two containers filled with 55-pound paper drums of potassium hydroxide and a third container loaded with small aerosol cans including 200 pounds of nitrogen and 2,000 pounds of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. The Atlantic Strike Team (AST) was requested onscene and arrived later that evening, The U.S. Navy responded with tugs, and fire fighting operations began that evening An overflight by the AST early the next morning showed fires still burning inside some of the containers and fire water from the tugs was not reaching the hot spots. The containers for these materials were not on fire. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, CO2, COMPRESSED NITROGEN, AEROSOL CANISTERS, AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE.
   3. POSITION 36.933N 076.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7006: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7006

4. 4
   NOAAORR-70101994-04-25 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-05-09 00:00Z
   Amoco oil company, t/b 27; yorktown, virginia

   AMOCO Oil Company, T/B 27; Yorktown, Virginia.
   Yorktown, Virginia.
   1. The tug Elis lost steering power during a shifting of T/B .27 at the AMOCO Oil Company Refinery dock, Yorktown, Virginia on April 25, 1994, resulting in minor damage to the front knuckle area of the barge. None of the 9,100 barrels of #6 oil on the barge was spilled. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 382000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 37.217N 076.433W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7010: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7010

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   NOAAORR-70111994-04-28 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-05-12 00:00Z
   Port of hampton roads, norfolk, virginia

   Tokyo Senator; Port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia.
   Port of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia.
   1. On April 28, 1994, there was a fire aboard the German cargo ship Tokyo Senator as the vessel passed through Thimble Shoals Channel, Virginia. The Tokyo Senator was carrying zinc, lead, and arsenic in the starboard and forward sections of Bay 2. MSO Hampton Roads ordered the vessel to wait at the anchorage until an assessment of the danger to the vessel, her crew, or the public could be completed. The onboard carbon dioxide fire suppression system was activated and appeared to limit the spread of the fire. The Incident Response Team (IRT), a group of area fire fighters trained to fight fire aboard vessels, determined that the fire's hotspot was in the after port section of Bay 2, was stable, and the danger to the public or the crew from those materials on the dangerous cargo manifest (DCM) was minimal. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: THIOUREA DIOXIDE.
   3. POSITION 36.858N 076.320W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7011: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7011

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   NOAAORR-70191994-06-02 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-06-16 00:00Z
   T/b 564; intracoastal waterway, great bridge, virginia

   T/B 564; Intracoastal Waterway, Great Bridge, Virginia.
   Intracoastal Waterway, Great Bridge, Virginia.
   1. At 0400 hours on June 2, 1994, the T/B 564 was at Standard Transpipe when the crew noticed strong JP-5 odors. At first light, JP-5 was observed at the Great Bridge Locks, Landing Bridge, and Centerville Turnpike Bridge-all locations along the transit of the T/B 564 on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) from where it had loaded fuel in Hampton Roads. When or where the T/B 564 had been damaged and began to spill JP-5 is unknown. USCG district 5. Keyword: endangered species, sorbent boom, sorbent pads.
   2. COMMODITY: JP-5.
   3. POSITION 36.722N 076.245W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7019: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7019

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   NOAAORR-70211994-06-16 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-06-30 00:00Z
   Custom house minor mystery spill; customs house marina, hampton, virginia

   Custom House Minor Mystery Spill; Customs House Marina, Hampton, Virginia.
   Customs House Marina, Hampton, Virginia.
   1. A minor diesel spill was reported in Customs House Marina, Hampton River, Hampton, Virginia on June 16, 1994. The spill might have been related to the collision of the F/V Michigan and the Customs House Pier; however, the pollution investigation could not prove that this vessel was the source. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pads, high pressure, hot water.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
   3. POSITION 37.033N 076.342W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7021: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7021