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Sabine pass, tx
Southern Belle - Sunken Fishing Vessel; Sabine Pass, Tx · 2 messages · 2017-09-19 to 2017-10-27
- status
- closed 2017-10-27 00:00Z
- opened
- 2017-09-19 00:00Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.652, -93.826
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-9573
Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-95732017-09-19 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-10-03 00:00ZValero refiney fire, port arthur, tx; 1801 s gulfway dr, port arthur, tx 77640, USAoil
Valero Refiney Fire, Port Arthur, TX; 1801 S Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640, USA. 1801 S Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640, USA. 1. On September 19, 2017, the USCG MSU Port Arthur contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a fire that has broken out at one of the storage tanks at the Valero refinery. The commodity of concern is Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO) not straight crude. The USCG has requested air plume modeling information. No NRC report. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: VACUUM GAS OIL (VGO). 3. POSITION 29.866N 093.967W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9573: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9573
- 2NOAAORR-96022017-10-13 00:00Z → cancelled 2017-10-27 00:00ZSabine pass, txoil
Southern Belle - Sunken Fishing Vessel; Sabine Pass, TX. Sabine Pass, TX. 1. On October 13, 2017, the Southern Belle, a fishing vessel, sank outside the eastern jetty of Sabine Pass. The vessel had a reported tank capacity of 5,000 gallons (marine diesel), amount onboard at time of sinking unknown. Sheening near vessel has been observed. Fate, trajectory, and resources at risk requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.652N 093.826W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9602: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9602
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