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Dickinson bayou, tx
Tug Sabine Pass Grounding; Dickinson Bayou, Tx · 11 messages · 2008-06-28 to 2008-12-25
- status
- closed 2008-12-25 00:00Z
- opened
- 2008-06-28 00:00Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.467, -94.950
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-7844
Timeline · 11 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-78442008-06-28 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-07-12 00:00ZBolivar anchorage, galveston, txgrounding
Barge GULFSTREAM; Bolivar Anchorage, Galveston, TX. Bolivar Anchorage, Galveston, TX. 1. On the morning of 28 June 2008, USCG MSU Galveston notified the HAZMAT Duty Officer of a grounded barge near the entrance to Galveston Bay TX. The Tug Marlin was pushing the oceangoing Barge GULFSTREAM and ran aground at 0230 hrs local time in vicinity of Bolivar Anchorage near Galveston TX. The barge was loaded with 63,100 BBL of No.6 Fuel Oil. There has been no reported leak at this time. The USCG requested a trajectory forecast. The HAZMAT Duty Officer contact the regional NOAA SSC and initiated the support requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL #6. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2650200 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.347N 094.767W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7844: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7844
- 2NOAAORR-78502008-07-02 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-07-16 00:00ZOn the evening of 2 july 2008, the uscg notified the noaa hazmat duty officer of a grounded inbound tanker…grounding
T/V FAIRCHEM FILLY Grounding; Galveston, TX. Galveston, TX. 1. On the evening of 2 July 2008, the USCG notified the NOAA HAZMAT Duty Officer of a grounded inbound tanker at the entrance to Galveston Bay, TX. The reported position is 29° 21.37’ N Lat. 094° 46.66’ W Long. This position places the vessel just south of the Port Bolivar Ferry Landing. The T/V FAIRCHEM FILLY is carrying 43,000 gallons of Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO). No pollution is reported at present. The USCG has requested a trajectory analysis. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: IFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 43000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.356N 094.778W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7850: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7850
- 3NOAAORR-78702008-08-08 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-08-22 00:00ZDickerson bay, texaspipeline
Dickerson Bayou-Canal Oil Spill; Dickerson Bay, Texas. Dickerson Bay, Texas. 1. On Friday, 8 August 2008, USCG MSU Galveston notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a pipeline leak near Dickerson Bay in Texas. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 672 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE. 3. POSITION 29.474N 094.955W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7870: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7870
- 4NOAAORR-78792008-08-28 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-09-11 00:00ZBolivar roads, bolivar peninsula, txcollision
Red Flag Barge Allision ; Bolivar Roads, Bolivar Peninsula, TX. Bolivar Roads, Bolivar Peninsula, TX. 1. During the early morning hours of Thursday, 28 August 2008, the NOAA ERD HAZMAT Duty Officer was notified of an allision in Bolivar Roads. The regional Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified and provided the support requested by USCG MSU Galveston. The report was that a tow containing two red flagged barges had an illision with a stationary barge. The actual details were unknown, but there was damage reported, but no release. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL AND NAPHTHA. TAGS: COLLISION. 3. POSITION 29.410N 094.737W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7879: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7879
- 5NOAAORR-78842008-09-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-09-21 00:00ZHurricane ike made landfall during the early morning hours of septhurricane
Hurricane Ike: Response Information; Houston/Galveston, TX. Houston/Galveston, TX. 1. Hurricane Ike made landfall during the early morning hours of Sept. 13, 2008, in the Galveston/Houston area of Texas as a Category Two/Three Hurricane (~110mph winds). Storm surge was 20-25ft in some areas. There is severe wind, storm surge and flooding damage in large regions of Texas. USCG, FEMA, EPA, and National Guard personnel are responding. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. TAGS: HURRICANE. 3. POSITION 29.383N 094.800W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7884: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7884
- 6NOAAORR-79042008-10-08 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-10-22 00:00ZGrounded barge, MM329 icw; gilchrist, texasgrounding
Grounded Barge, MM329 ICW; Gilchrist, Texas. Gilchrist, Texas. 1. On the evening of 8 October 2008, USCG MSU Galveston contacted the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator to request support for a grounded red flag barge carrying 23,000 gallons of Light Cycle Oil. The reported location was 29° 31.11’ N Lat. 094° 30.34’ W Long. This position places the grounded barge in the ICW at Rollover Pass on the Bolivar Peninsula. The closest city is Gilchrist, TX. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LIGHT CYSLE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 26000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.518N 094.506W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7904: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7904
- 7NOAAORR-79102008-10-19 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-11-02 00:00ZIcw near pelican cut, galveston, txgrounding
Grounded Barge, Cumene; ICW near Pelican Cut, Galveston, TX. ICW near Pelican Cut, Galveston, TX. 1. On the morning of 19 October 2008, USCG MSU Galveston responded to a barge hard aground at MM 351/Buoy No. 5, which is near Pelican Cut on the ICW. The barge is carrying 23,000 gallons of Cumene. The grounded barge is not blocking the channel. The USCG has requested a salvage plan from the RP and a trajectory analysis from NOAA. The salvage plan my include lightering the barge before attempting to refloat. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CUMENE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 23000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.355N 094.807W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7910: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7910
- 8NOAAORR-79192008-10-31 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-11-14 00:00ZChocolate bayou, txgrounding
Butylene Barge Aground; Chocolate Bayou, TX. Chocolate Bayou, TX. 1. On Friday, 31 October 2008 (Halloween), NOAA was notified by USCG MSU Galveston of a red-flag barge and tug grounding in Chocolate Bayou, TX. The barge is reported to be carrying 10,000 bbls of Butylene, a liquefied gas. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: RAFFINATE, LIGHT PETROLEUM DIST.. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.216N 095.213W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7919: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7919
- 9NOAAORR-79202008-11-02 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-11-16 00:00ZOn sunday evening, 2 novgrounding
LIL SUSAN S Grounding; Bolivar, Texas. Bolivar, Texas. 1. On Sunday evening, 2 Nov. 2008, the Tug LIL SUSAN S was reported to have grounded two barges in tow near Light 20 in Bolivar Roads, TX. The reported cargo is “light cycle oil.” The USCG contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator at 1930 hrs the same evening and requested tidal information, natural resources at risk information, and a trajectory analysis should there be a release. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LIGHT CYCLE OIL. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.372N 094.784W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7920: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7920
- 10NOAAORR-79312008-11-14 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-11-28 00:00ZChambers county, txpipeline
Flowline Incident, Near Dickerson Bayou; Chambers County, TX. Chambers County, TX. 1. On the evening of 14 Nov. 2008, MSU Galveston notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of an oil spill near Dickerson Bayou, Cambers County, Texas. The USCG reports that 5 bbls may have entered the adjacent ditch and maybe 1 bbl escaped into the waterway. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE. 3. POSITION 29.494N 094.968W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7931: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7931
- 11NOAAORR-79402008-12-11 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-12-25 00:00ZDickinson bayou, txgrounding
Tug SABINE PASS Grounding; Dickinson Bayou, TX. Dickinson Bayou, TX. 1. On the evening of 11 December 2008, NOAA was requested to provide scientific support to USCG Marine Safety Unit Galveston for a grounded tug at the mouth of Dickinson Bayou, Texas. The TUG Sabine Pass had grounded earlier in the day, and was reported hard aground in soft mud and possibly an oyster reef. The tug is reported to have 4000 gallons of diesel onboard. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.467N 094.950W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7940: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7940
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