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Dock 12, port of texas city, potential off-gas from vessel; texas city

2 messages · 2017-06-01 to 2017-06-20

status
closed 2017-06-20 00:00Z
opened
2017-06-01 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.377, -94.891
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-9504

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-95042017-06-01 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-06-15 00:00Z
    Chambers county, txoil
    Mystery Sheen, Trinity Bay; Chambers County, TX.
Chambers County, TX.
1. On June 1, 2017, the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) produced an Oceanmap satellite report showing an anomaly (potential spill) in Trinity Bay, TX, near some small facilities in the Bay. NOAA SSC provided report to Sector Houston-Galveston, who were currently working with local facility to evaluate sheen.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN.
3. POSITION 29.749N 094.737W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9504: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9504
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-95082017-06-06 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-06-20 00:00Z
    Dock 12, port of texas city, potential off-gas from vessel; texas citychemical
    Dock 12, Port of Texas City, Potential Off-gas from Vessel; Texas City.
Texas City.
1. On June 6, 2017, the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Texas City, TX, contacted the NOAA SSC regarding potential off-gas of H2S from a vessel at Dock 12, Port of Texas City. Specific vessel information unavailable but reported to be carrying a sour crude. MSU Texas City requested advice on potential air plume of H2S should off-gas occur.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: H2S GAS.
3. POSITION 29.377N 094.891W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9508: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9508

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