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Vashon island, wa

Mystery Grease Balls; Vashon Island, Wa · 2 messages · 2013-02-28 to 2013-03-21

status: closed 2013-03-21 00:00Z
opened: 2013-02-28 00:00Z
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 47.382, -122.394
joined by: proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key: pollution:NOAAORR-8571

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

NOAAORR-85712013-02-28 00:00Z → cancelled 2013-03-14 00:00Z

On january 25, 2013 the 167 ft M/V helena star sank in the hylebos waterway in tacoma, waderelict

M/V Helena Star sunk; Tacoma, WA.
Tacoma, WA.
1. On January 25, 2013 the 167 ft M/V HELENA STAR sank in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, WA. The NOAA SSC has been requested to look at proposed salvage/clean-up actions in regards to possible affects to the surrounding environment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL TYPE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 47.277N 122.389W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8571: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8571

NOAAORR-85732013-03-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2013-03-21 00:00Z

Vashon island, wamystery substance

Mystery grease balls; Vashon Island, WA.
Vashon Island, WA.
1. On March 7, 2013 USCG Sector Puget Sound reported to the SSC that there are scattered, what appear to be lube oil balls on the South side of Robinson Park on Vashon Island, WA.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GREASE/LUBE OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 47.382N 122.394W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8573: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8573

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