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MOTOR VESSEL AN Ping 6 Spilled

1 message · 1994-01-10

status
no warning in force
first mention
1994-01-10 00:00Z
latest mention
1994-01-10 00:00Z
reported as
Spills1
sea
North Pacific Ocean
last position
46.117, -122.975

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  1. 1
    Spills·NOAAORR-69781994-01-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1994-01-24 00:00Z
    An ping 6; longview, washington
    North Pacific Ocean
    An Ping 6; Longview, Washington.
    Longview, Washington.
    1. The motor vessel An Ping 6 spilled approximately 5,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil while taking on fuel from a barge. The An Ping 6 was at anchor in the Columbia River at the time of the incident. The responsible party estimated that 3,000 gallons ran off the vessel's deck and into the water. The heaviest sheens extended eight miles downriver. Active and passive shoreline cleanup continued for several weeks. Approximately 78 vessels, 12 floating homes, and 50 other floating structures were oiled and had to be cleaned. USCG district 13. Keyword: none.
    2. COMMODITY: # 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 46.117N 122.975W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6978: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6978

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