Spills · event
A leak was discovered on 10 july
M/V Venusgas, Vinyl Chloride Release; Ingleside, Tx · Ingleside, Tx · 2 messages · 2008-06-10 to 2008-07-25
- status
- closed 2008-07-25 00:00Z
- opened
- 2008-06-10 00:00Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 27.870, -97.240
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-7832
Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-78322008-06-10 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-06-24 00:00ZPort aransas, texasmarine mammal
Sperm Whale Grounding; Port Aransas, Texas. Port Aransas, Texas. 1. At 5:26 PM (local time) on 10 June 2008, the USCG notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a grounded sperm whale near Port Aransas, Texas. At that time, the whale was reported alive and the USCG was seeking guidance. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: ENDANGERED SPERM WHALE. TAGS: MARINE MAMMAL. 3. POSITION 27.810N 097.070W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7832: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7832
- 2NOAAORR-78532008-07-11 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-07-25 00:00ZA leak was discovered on 10 julychemical
M/V VENUSGAS, Vinyl Chloride Release; Ingleside, TX. Ingleside, TX. 1. A leak was discovered on 10 July. The problem was thought to have been mitigated, but today, 11 July, levels above the LEL were detected in the compressor room. The USCG is on-scene. Responders are attempting to passively ventilate the space to below explosive levels to allow access to identify and correct the problem. The source of the leak is unknown at present. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: VINYL CHLORIDE. 3. POSITION 27.870N 097.240W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7853: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7853
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