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Catano, puerto rico

Caribbean Gulf Facility Catano; Catano, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-7271

issued
1998-02-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-03-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-03-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
18.433, -66.108
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Caribbean Gulf Facility Catano; Catano, Puerto Rico.
Catano, Puerto Rico.
1. On February 23, 1998, a security guard at the Caribbean Gulf Refinery facility reported oil in the water. Initially the amount was thought to be 2000 barrels of diesel fuel. The source, as determined by USCG personnel, was a below-ground pipeline. Boom was placed across a nearby canal where oil was seeping, containing most of the oil. The T/S Dion, unloading just before the incident, was also boomed. A USCG helicopter overflight on February 23 determined that all the product was contained in the booms. Sorbent pads and two vacuum trucks were used in the canal to recover discharged oil. Samples of the spilled oil spilled from the pipeline and the T/S Dion were collected. Visual inspection indicated noticeable differences between the two. Two trenches were dug to act as collection points significantly increasing the efficiency of the trucks. USCG district 7. Keyword: boom, vacuum truck, [...]
2. COMMODITY: JET FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 84000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 18.433N 066.108W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7271: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7271

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