Spills · event
Hood canal, wa
Vessel Avalon; Hood Canal, Wa · 5 messages · 2014-07-02 to 2014-09-28
- status
- closed 2014-09-28 00:00Z
- opened
- 2014-07-02 00:00Z
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 47.660, -122.910
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-8777
Timeline · 5 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-87772014-07-02 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-07-16 00:00ZOn july 2, 2014, the uscg sector puget sound contacted the noaa ssc regarding a recreational boat aground on…grounding
Recreational boat aground; Tulalip, WA. Tulalip, WA. 1. On July 2, 2014, the USCG Sector Puget Sound contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a recreational boat aground on a rocky beach near Tulalip, WA. The vessel had a potential of 25 gal. of gasoline on board, and, after the initial alert to the SSC, it was determined this all leaked out when it initially hit the shore. USCG requested information on environmentally sensitive areas. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 25 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 48.030N 122.230W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8777: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8777
- 2NOAAORR-87832014-07-12 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-07-26 00:00ZOn july 12, 2014, the uscg sector puget sound alerted the noaa ssc of a helicopter crash into puget sound…oil
Helicopter crash; Kingston, WA. Kingston, WA. 1. On July 12, 2014, the USCG Sector Puget Sound alerted the NOAA SSC of a helicopter crash into Puget Sound just north of Kingston, WA. The helicopter had 30 gallons of aviation fuel on board, however, it is not known if there was any released. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: AVIATION FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 47.822N 122.492W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8783: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8783
- 3NOAAORR-87952014-08-01 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-08-15 00:00ZAt approximately 1430 pt on august 1, 2014, the noaa ssc was contacted by uscg sector seattle about a 50…oil
Hydraulic Fluid Spill; Ballard, WA. Ballard, WA. 1. At approximately 1430 PT on August 1, 2014, the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG Sector Seattle about a 50 gallon hydraulic oil spill off a vessel in Ballard (Seattle), WA. It is undetermined how much oil was released to the water, however one oiled seagull has been captured. USCG and WA Dept of Ecology are responding. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HYDRAULIC FLUID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 47.665N 122.389W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8795: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8795
- 4NOAAORR-88092014-09-02 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-09-16 00:00ZOn september 2, 2014, uscg sector puget sound notified noaa erd of an estimated 1000 gallon sheen of mixed…mystery substance
Mystery sheen; Ballard, WA. Ballard, WA. 1. On September 2, 2014, USCG Sector Puget Sound notified NOAA ERD of an estimated 1000 gallon sheen of mixed diesel/hydraulic/motor oil in Salmon Bay of Ballard (Seattle), WA. An OSRO is on-scene and has the sheen partially boomed. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE. 3. POSITION 47.670N 122.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8809: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8809
- 5NOAAORR-88162014-09-14 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-09-28 00:00ZHood canal, wagrounding
Vessel AVALON; Hood Canal, WA. Hood Canal, WA. 1. On September 14, 2014, the 65-foot yacht "Avalon" grounded and sank in Hood Canal, WA. The vessel had an estimated 300 to 500 gallons of diesel fuel on board. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 47.660N 122.910W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8816: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8816
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