Providence, rhode island

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-70121994-05-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-05-24 00:00Z
   Newport, rhode islandoil

   T/V Panda; Newport, Rhode Island.
   Newport, Rhode Island.
   1. A USCG helicopter, on a routine training flight, reported a sheen extending from the T/V Panda transiting Narragansett Bay. USCG Station Castle Hill dispatched personnel who reported that the sheen contained tar balls. A diver was dispatched and reported that heavy oil appeared to be "bubbling" up from beneath the vessel. The USCG estimated that 800 barrels had been released. Initially it was thought that the spill was a mystery because no point of origin could be found on the Panda; it was later learned that the gas inerting system had failed and caused the release of an unknown quantity of oil. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 OIL.
   3. POSITION 41.517N 071.333W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7012: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7012

2. 2
   NOAAORR-70241994-06-22 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-07-06 00:00Z
   Providence, rhode islandoil

   Star  Terminal; Providence, Rhode Island.
   Providence, Rhode Island.
   1. During a transfer operation at the Star Terminal tank farm, a valve gave way, releasing 50,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline into a bermed area. The Providence Fire Department responded and applied a thick blanket of protein foam. The USCG, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) were notified. Clean up contractors were hired.At a meeting with the responsible party, State OSC, RIEMA, FOSC and contractors, concerns about making evacuation decisions based solely on the ALOHA results (the inputs to which were from a water/oil interface model, extrapolated to a ground-containment problem) were expressed along with the recommendations of ASTDR.The EPA Technical Assistance Team was requested through the FOSC to conduct air monitoring. Action level readings as specified above were not found. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.783N 071.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7024: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7024