TUG Harvey Challenger

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-7405. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-74051999-06-09 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-06-23 00:00Z
   In the early morning hours of june 9, 1999, the tug harvey challenger with barge, the city of new orleans in…
   Harvey Challenger; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas · Gulf of Mexico

   Harvey Challenger; Galveston, Texas.
   Galveston, Texas.
   1. In the early morning hours of June 9, 1999, the tug Harvey Challenger with barge, The City of New Orleans in tow, allided with the rock jetty at the entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas. The City of New Orleans, a chemical carrier, was loaded with propane. The accident holed both the tug and the barge, but neither seriously. None of the propane tanks on the barge were compromised, but the barge took on water and began to list. After first light, what initially was thought to be a small fuel oil release, appeared much greater. The tug released an estimated 1200 gallons of fuel oil (the potential spill was estimated at 5000 gallons). The area threatened by the spill included many very sensitive wildlife resource areas. Birds were at the greatest risk of impact from this spill because they were present in very large numbers and many of the species present do not avoid oiled areas. Species [...]
   2. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.353N 094.754W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7405: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7405