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Hurricane Sandy - Spills in the Arthur Kill, Arthur Kill, NJ

USCG Sector New York requested scientific support from NOAA Emergency Response Division on 31Oct2012 for Hurricane Sandy related pollution incidents. The USCG is currently responding to oil spills in...

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Wellhead Release, East Bay, LA

At 0640 on 5NOV12, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a report of a wellhead releasing unknown product into the water. The location was described as "Northern East Bay" without precise...

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Oiled Wildlife, St Lawrence Isl, Alaska

The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator in Alaska was notified by Coast Guard Sector Anchorage on the morning of 7 November 2012 that subsistence hunters in Savoonga and Gamble on St. Lawrence Island,...

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Barge HMS 2000, Port Angeles, WA

USCG Sector Puget Sound notified the NOAA SSC that at 0320 this morning the Barge HMS 2000 spilled 840 gallons of IFO 380 heavy fuel oil at the Harley Marine Service Facility in Ediz Hook in Port...

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Chloride Solution, Jackson, AL

At 0830 Central Time, 11NOV12, a 0.10% Chloride solution began leaking from a valve in piping coming off a 110,000 gallon tank which was about 80% full (88,000 gallons of solution). As of 1300, the...

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R/V TIN KNOCKER, Kill Devil Hills, NC

USCG Sector North Carolina notified NOAA SSC at 12:30 pm EST on November 13, 2012 about a recreatoional vessel, TIN KNOCKER, on fire with 800 gallons of diesel fuel on board. All persons on board...

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F/V Capt Ken, Pamlico Sound, NC

USCG Wilmington NC contacted NOAA this morning about the F/V Capt Ken, reported to have sunk at 0200 this morning in Pamilco Sound, North Carolina. She was reported to be carrying 1000gal of diesel...

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Rig Explosion, West Delta 45, LA

On 16NOV12, a platform exploded while workers were cutting pipe. USCG said the platform was not actively producing oil and it is not belived that there is any chance for a major environmental disaster....

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Motor Yacht Bliss, Miami, FL

USCG Miami contacted NOAA this afternoon about the Motor Yacht Bliss, reported to have caught on fire and then sunk at about 1000 this morning. The vessel was said to be carrying about 600gal of diesel...

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Paulsboro Train Derailment, Paulsboro, NJ

NOAA was notified by the USCG Sector Del Bay of a four-car freight train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey over the Mantua Creek, leaking chemical vinyl chloride, which is considered toxic and highly...

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Hydraulic Fluid Release, West Delta 117, LA

On 18NOV, USCG MSU Morgan City contact NOAA SSC about a release of hydraulic fluid. During a P&A operations, Wild Well Containment reported 40 gl of "green-biodegradable" hydraulic fluid was...

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Xylene Release, Offshore LA

On 03DEC, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a xylene release. The product spilled was Xylene (mixtures). Approximately 32 barrels were discharged into the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon from...

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Southern Recycling Drifting Dry Dock, Gulf of Mexico off LA

On 28Aug12, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC for a trajectory for a drifting floating dry dock, 650'long x 137'wide. Dry dock is owned by Southern Recycling, who was towing it to a...

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Anhydrous ammonia leak, Fisherman's terminal, Seattle

On August 31 at approximately 1445 NOAA SSC was notified of a anhydrous ammonia leak aboard the fish processing vessel PACIFIC PRODUCER located at Fishermen's terminal in Seattle. The leak started on...

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Hurricane Isaac - Sector Mobile Responses, Sector Mobile, AOR-MS, AL, FL...

This is a sub-incident hotline started 7Sep12 of the General Hurr Isaac General support that is for activities within the Sector Mobile AOR.

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Mystery Sheen, Cheboygan, MI

On 04 SEPT 2012, USCG received a report of a sheen from an unknown source on the sand and in Lake Huron in Cheboygan, MI. A retired USCG Chief was on scene and reported that the sheen did not reform...

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F/V GEMINI, F/V WESTERN FLYER, Swinomish Channel, WA

At approximately 1200 Pacfic time September 24, 2012 NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector Puget Sound of the sunk fishing vessel GEMINI (officially registered as WESTERN FLYER) under the Twin Bridges...

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F/V MAVERICK, 30 miles W. of La Push, WA

At about 0830 Pacific time Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound contacted NOAA SSC about a vessel collision. Between approximately 0530 and 0600 a vessel collision occurred in position 47 55.5 N, 125 19.6 W...

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Hurricane Sandy - Spills in the Arthur Kill, Arthur Kill, NJ

USCG Sector New York requested scientific support from NOAA Emergency Response Division on 31Oct2012 for Hurricane Sandy related pollution incidents. The USCG is currently responding to oil spills in...

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MODU in Distress, 14nm Offshore, LA

On 17DEC12, MSU Morgan City contact NOAA for scientific support relating to a potential release of 1,000 gl of marine diesel from a MODU in distress. The vessel is located 14nm offshore, west of Marsh...

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