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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

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