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Charleston, south carolina

M/V Wealthy River; Charleston, South Carolina · 3 messages · 1995-04-15 to 1995-05-16

status
closed 1995-05-16 00:00Z
opened
1995-04-15 00:00Z
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.723, -79.805
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-7092

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-70921995-04-15 00:00Z → cancelled 1995-04-29 00:00Z
    Charleston, south carolina
    M/V Sealand Innovation; Charleston, South Carolina.
    Charleston, South Carolina.
    1. On April 15, 1995, while at sea on an approach to Charleston, South Carolina, a small leak from a shipping container was reported aboard the M/V Sealand Innovation. The vessel was scheduled to arrive in Charleston on April 20, 1995. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.
    2. COMMODITY: ALLYL CAPROATE (PROPENYL HEXANOATE) AND CAPRYLIC ACID.
    3. POSITION 32.817N 079.917W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7092: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7092
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-70941995-04-20 00:00Z → cancelled 1995-05-04 00:00Z
    Charleston, south carolina
    Leaking Container Urethane Primer; Charleston, South Carolina.
    Charleston, South Carolina.
    1. On April 20, 1995, MSO Charleston received a report of an outbound shipping container leaking a chemical adhesive material onto the ground below the container at the North Charleston Terminal, Charleston, South Carolina. The shipping manifest noted that this container held numerous neoprene- and toluene-based resins, methyl ethyl ketone, and toluene diisocyanate, all listed as suspect human carcinogens. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.
    2. COMMODITY: URETHANE PRIMER.
    3. POSITION 32.817N 079.917W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7094: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7094
  3. 3
    NOAAORR-70961995-05-02 00:00Z → cancelled 1995-05-16 00:00Z
    Charleston, south carolina
    M/V Wealthy River; Charleston, South Carolina.
    Charleston, South Carolina.
    1. At 0450 on May 2, 1995, MSO Charleston was notified that the inbound M/V Wealthy River, a 670-foot container vessel, was aground on a sandy/muddy bottom in the entrance to Charleston Harbor between buoys 8 and 14, approximately 600 yards northeast of the jetties. The ship was carrying 796,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil as bunker. Weather on-scene was temperature 68?F, cloudy skies, winds southwest at 20 knots, and seas one to two feet. The vessel was of Panamanian registry, operated by China Ocean Shipping Company. USCG personnel responded on-scene to inspect the ship and monitor attempts to refloat her. The South Carolina representative was contacted but did not respond on-scene. USCG district 7. Keyword: NAVSUPSALV, potential spill.
    2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 796000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 32.723N 079.805W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7096: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7096

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