Upper galveston bay

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   NOAAORR-75702001-07-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2001-07-29 00:00Z
   Galveston anchorage, tx

   Offshore Galveston Mystery Spill; Galveston Anchorage, TX.
   Galveston Anchorage, TX.
   1. On Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 1335 CDT, a slick 1 mile long by 300 feet wide was observed by a ship's captain in the Galveston Anchorage area offshore (29?15.3'N, 094?30.4'W) and reported to the USCG. The captain took a sample and judged it to be a fairly heavy product similar to Bunker C. On the same day at 1835 CDT a, USCG overflight reported the slick in position 29?15.85'N, 94? 32.07'W and measured 2 miles long by 1/4 mile wide. On Monday, July 16, 2001 at 1130 CDT, a USCG overflight observed a slick in the shape of an "L" measuring approximately 4 miles long by 100-200 yds wide with the leading edge at 29? 15.5'N, 094? 36.6'W, approximately 6 nm SE of the south entrance jetty to Galveston Bay. The leading edge contained the heaviest concentration of oil. The trailing edge was 29?15.0'N, 094? 33.1' W. At 1600, a TGLO 27' vessel reported the heaviest concentration of oil 29?15.20'N, [...]
   2. COMMODITY: OIL.
   3. POSITION 29.255N 094.507W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7570: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7570

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   NOAAORR-75762001-08-21 00:00Z → cancelled 2001-09-04 00:00Z
   Atlantic city, new jersey

   Mystery Slick, Atlantic City; Atlantic City, New Jersey.
   Atlantic City, New Jersey.
   1. At 0830 CDT the ASSC was notified by MSU Galveston of a mystery spill located approximately 3.5 nm SE of the north jetty to the entrance of Galveston Bay in position 29° 18.60 N, 094° 38.90' W. A sample of the oil was taken and described as a thick black oil possibly coming from the slop tank of a passing vessel. No responsible party has been identified. The thick black oil measures 0.24nm X 30yds with sheen extending five miles to the south. USCG district 3.
   2. COMMODITY: OIL.
   3. POSITION 29.310N 094.648W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7576: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7576

3. 3
   NOAAORR-75812001-09-23 00:00Z → cancelled 2001-10-07 00:00Z
   Upper galveston bay

   M/V New Amity; Upper Galveston Bay.
   Upper Galveston Bay.
   1. On Saturday evening (22 Sept. 2001), the NOAA SSC was notified of a collision and oil spill in Upper Galveston Bay. The M/V New Amity, a tanker vessel, was holed and an estimated 138.5 cubic meters, or 36,600 gallons, of oil was released. The leaking vessel was directed into Barbers Cut Port Facility. NOAA was initially requested to provide weather and an oil trajectory as well as to begin to evaluate cleanup issues related to several oiled commercial vessels scheduled to leave the port facility. With respect to the latter, the use of surface washing agents as used in the Genmar Hector response was reviewed as an option to enhance cleanup. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: IFO 380. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 36600 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.617N 094.950W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7581: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7581