Spills
Cherry point, wa
Itb Baltimore; Cherry Point, Wa · NOAAORR-7577
- issued
- 2001-08-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2001-09-12 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2001-09-12 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 48.869, -122.765
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
ITB Baltimore; Cherry Point, WA. Cherry Point, WA. 1. The NOAA SSC was contacted by the HDO at 1900 August 28. LTJG Lehto reported the IT BALTIMORE at the Cherry Point BP terminal reported a sheen being released from the stern at 1355. A later report from the facility indicated the sheen was growing in size. All operations were shut down and they were looking for source. MSO Inspectors on scene found a mixture of gasoline, diesel and JP5 in the double bottom. Further inspection found that the level in the port slop tank was dropping, and 500 to 700 bbls was unaccounted for. NOAA was requested to provide weather and trajectory information in support of beach assessment and overflight operations. USCG district 13. 2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE, DIESEL, JP5. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 29400 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 48.869N 122.765W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7577: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7577
This area · spills & pollution incidents
364 within 180 nm since 1984 · 11 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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