Delray beach, florida

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-70601994-11-15 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-11-29 00:00Z
   Fort lauderdale, florida

   M/V Firat; Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
   Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
   1. On November 15, 1994, the USCG received notification of a grounded 506-foot Turkish freighter off Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The vessel had been blown off its anchorage by high winds and seas associated with Tropical Storm Gordon and ran aground 88 yards off the beach, one mile north of the Port Everglades entrance. The ship was carrying more than 44,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 170,000 gallons of IFO, and a cargo of 2,600 tons of steel. USCG district 7. Keyword: potential spill.
   2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL, IFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 211000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 26.110N 080.092W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7060: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7060

2. 2
   NOAAORR-70671994-12-02 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-12-16 00:00Z
   Port everglades, florida

   M/V Sealand Atlantic; Port Everglades, Florida.
   Port Everglades, Florida.
   1. The M/V Sealand Atlantic grounded between channel markers 3 and 5 of Port Everglades Inlet (Outer Bar Cut) on December 2, 1994. The vessel was carrying diesel and a cargo of fuel oil. The ship grounded near the location of the M/V Firat grounding in November. Basic trajectory information and resources at risk from the previous incident were consulted and used to develop protective booming strategies and prioritize resources. The vessel was successfully re-floated on the first high tide without incident. USCG district 7. Keyword: potential spill.
   2. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL, DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3170000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 26.092N 080.095W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7067: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7067

3. 3
   NOAAORR-70681994-12-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-12-19 00:00Z
   Delray beach, florida

   Mazda Intracoastal Waterway Spill; Delray Beach, Florida.
   Delray Beach, Florida.
   1. On December 5, 1994, a Florida Marine Patrol Officer reported that a residential canal in Delray Beach had a thick oil slick and the odor of diesel fuel was present. The USCG discovered that rain water had entered a local car dealer's underground waste oil storage tank and caused the tank to overflow. The oil was immediately contained with boom. Skimming proved to be unsuccessful, so sorbents were used to collect as much of the product as possible. The oil stained seawalls lining several residential canals in the area and several boats were oiled. In consultation with and approval from the RRT IV, the OSC and RP agreed to use high-pressure washing to clean the oiled seawalls and Corexit 9580 to clean the boat hulls in-situ. Corexit 9580 was also approved for use on the seawalls if pressure cleaning was inadequate. All cleanup was completed effectively, using only pressure washing on the [...]
   2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL.
   3. POSITION 26.437N 080.070W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7068: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7068