Galveston lightering area, gulf of mexico

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   NOAAORR-70811995-02-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1995-02-19 00:00Z
   On february 5, 1995, the M/V berge banker collided with the M/V skaubay when preparing for lightering…

   Berge Banker; Galveston, Texas.
   Galveston, Texas.
   1. On February 5, 1995, the M/V Berge Banker collided with the M/V Skaubay when preparing for lightering operations in the Galveston lightering area. The M/V Skaubay sustained a 25-foot gash on her port bow about 25 feet above the waterline. The Berge Banker sustained damage to a forward cargo tank. Based on tank soundings, the Berge Banker released 900 barrels of Bunker C into the water. On February 16, tarballs from this spill began coming ashore on the beaches near Corpus Christi, Texas, 140 miles away. USCG district 8. Keyword: satellite-transmitting buoys.
   2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 37800 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.583N 094.163W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7081: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7081

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   NOAAORR-70871995-02-27 00:00Z → cancelled 1995-03-13 00:00Z
   Galveston lightering area, gulf of mexico

   T/V Florida Express; Galveston Lightering Area, Gulf of Mexico.
   Galveston Lightering Area, Gulf of Mexico.
   1. On February 27, 1995, a fire and a series of explosions in the #2 and #3 cargo tanks destroyed the integrity of six forward cargo tanks on the T/V Florida Express's port side. The explosion created several large cracks in the vessel's side shell. Resulting damages severely threatened the vessel's structural integrity and overall stability and released approximately 200 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to release over 8,000 barrels of oil. USCG district 8. Keyword: satellite-transmitting buoys.
   2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8400 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.511N 094.506W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7087: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7087