Carolina mystery spill; off the north carolina and south carolina coast

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   NOAAORR-73721999-01-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-01-28 00:00Z
   South carolina coast

   M/V Star Evviva; South Carolina Coast.
   South Carolina Coast.
   1. By January 16, 1999, USCG offices in Charleston, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina began receiving reports of a number of oiled birds washing up along the beaches. By January 29 approximately 186 birds were retrieved along the Carolina coasts served by MSOs Charleston and Wilmington.. The birds were predominantly loons, but ganats, cormorants, sea gulls, ducks, and a pelican were also impacted. Oil samples were taken from a number of vessels that had transited the area by a number of MSOs including New Orleans, Mobile, Wilmington, and Charleston. Samples taken from the bilges of the M/V Star Evvivn by MSO Mobile matched samples taken from feathers of the oiled birds along the Carolina coasts. Additional information received during the investigation suggested that possibly 24,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil was discharged by the M/V Star Evviva into the Atlantic off the South [...]
   2. COMMODITY: 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 24000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 33.728N 078.580W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7372: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7372

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   NOAAORR-73741999-01-22 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-02-05 00:00Z
   Carolina mystery spill; off the north carolina and south carolina coast

   Carolina Mystery Spill; off the North Carolina and South Carolina coast.
   off the North Carolina and South Carolina coast.
   1. Multiple reports of oiled birds have been received along the South Carolina/North Carolina Coast. 90 % of the birds have been loons with a few commorants, garnants and 1 pelican. The first report was in the Charleston/ Isle of Palms area on 14 January where 8 birds were collected. Approximately 92 more birds were collected between 18 and 21 January from the south end of Myrtle Beach to Little River. Another 20 birds have been collected today (22 January) between Sunset Beach and 50 miles north of Wilmington, NC. It was reported that most of the birds have been collected live, but have been dieing after treatment. Tri-State Bird Rescue is on-scene along with representatives from SC Fish and Wildlife. A Coast Guard representative from MSO Charleston will arrive tomorrow. Samples will be taken from several birds collected at different locations and sent to LSU for analysis. USCG district [...]
   2. COMMODITY: OILED BIRDS.
   3. POSITION 33.797N 078.539W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7374: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7374