At approximately 0800 on wednesday, april 21, a bunkering incident occured aboard the M/V nosac forest…

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BUNKER C; COMMENCEMENT BAY, WA.
COMMENCEMENT BAY, WA.
1. At approximately 0800 on Wednesday, April 21, a bunkering incident occured aboard the M/V Nosac Forest moored at the Pierce County Terminal at the end of Blair Waterway, Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Washington. About 1500 gallons of Bunker C was contained on the deck of the vessel with an estimated 400 to 500 gallons initially released into the waterway. The amount of Bunker C released into the water has since been upgraded to several thousand gallons. There are shoreline impacts on both sides of Blair Waterway. Shoreline impact areas consist of sections of moderate to heavily oiled rip rap and steep sand/gravel beaches underlaid with clay. Some free-floating oil remains. The major black product is contained at the east end of the Waterway with heavy rainbow sheen and emulsified oil scattered throughout the Waterway. Some light sheen escaped into Commencement Bay. Cleanup operations are [...]
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.273N 122.424W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6942: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6942