Mystery Sheen, South Marsh Island Block 223, LA
On 27FEB at 1530 CST, MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC for trajectory support for a mystery sheen. At 1430 CST, USCG received a report of a mystery sheen with dimensions of 5mi by 1/4mi located at...
View ArticleLeaking container, Harbor Island, Seattle,WA
At 1630 PST USCG Sector Puget Sound contacted NOAA SSC regarding a leaking container on a ship on Harbor Island, WA. The container had been on the pier, and was moved into the hold of the ship before...
View ArticleF/V CHEVELLE grounding with diesel leaking, Yaquina Bay, OR
NOAA SSC notified 2100 PST of a Fishing Vessel aground on northern tip of jetty for entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Vessel is leaking diesel, at most 3000-4000 gallons. USCG requested trajectory...
View ArticlePipeline Release, Near Grand Isle, LA
At 1340 CST on 14MAR, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC about support for a sheen resulting from an break in a pipeline. USCG did not know what product was released, size/orientation of...
View ArticleBurning Platform, Off Empire, LA
At 1700 CST, on 16MAR, USCG contact NOAA SSC about a platform on fire. A small platform fire broke out on Baptiste Collette Bayou due to welding near a storage tank of crude oil. Three people vacated...
View ArticleBOA Pipeline Strike, Barataria Pass, Near Grand Isle, LA
At 1224 CST on 17MAR, USCG Sector New Orleans contact NOAA SSC about a thick black sheen (1 mi by 1 mi) discovered by USCG personnel working in the vicinity. A jack-up rig dropped their spuds onto a...
View ArticleTUG INVADER, Vigor Marine Shipyard, Everett, WA
NOAA SSC contacted 1200 PST by USCG to provide trajectory support to situation at Vigor Marine Shipyard in Everett, WA. Tug Invader is partially submerged after the dry dock began sinking on Saturday...
View ArticleM/V Overseas Beryl, Near New Orleans, LA
At 0110CST on 10APR12, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a vessel releasing #6 fuel oil into the Mississippi River at mile marker 86.7. The incident began at about 2030CST on 09APR12....
View ArticleM/V Skyroyal, Near Honolulu, HI
USCG D14 notified the NOAA SSC that the morning of May 3, the M/V SKYROYAL contacted the Coast Guard regarding increasing temperatures in two of its cargo holds. The vessel was carrying bulk Direct...
View ArticleDeep Sea Fire and Spill, Whidbey Island, Penn Cove, WA
May 12 through May 16, 2012 Washington State Department of Ecology, U.S. Coast Guard, Camano Island Fire & Rescue, and North Whidbey Fire and Rescue responded to a boat fire on the anchored...
View ArticleFish Market Barge Sinking, Potomac River, Washington, DC
BACKGROUND: On Tuesday, 05 JUN, at approx 12:45pm, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore was notified of a barge splitting in half in the fish market area of Southwest DC (Washington Channel) with oil in the...
View ArticlePipeline Leak, Off Atchafalaya Bay, LA
On 07JUN12, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a 8 inch natural gas pipeline that has been breached and is leaking condensate and gas. The reported position is about 6 miles offshore and in...
View ArticleM/V Monterey, Chiniak Bay, Kodiak, AK
At 0600 ADT on June 9, Sector Anchorage notified the Alaskan SSC that the 175', 495 gross tons, M/V Monterrey landing craft had grounded adjacent to Puffin Island located in Chiniak Bay, Kodiak,...
View ArticlePleasure Craft Revenge, Carrington Point, Santa Rosa Island, CA
On the afternoon of 10-JUNE-2012, USCG Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara contacted their NOAA SSC about the vessel REVENGE that had sunk just off Carrington Point on Santa Rosa Island, CA. The...
View ArticleMV Jireh, Mona Island, PR
On June 21, 2012, NOAA was notified of the grounding of the M/V Jireh on the west shore of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. The 200-foot vessel was reported aground this morning at 0700 local time. The vessel...
View Article500 lbs Propane Tanks, Duluth, MN
On June 23, 2012 at 1142(eastern), USCG MSU Duluth contacted the SSC. Recent flooding has caused at least three residential propane tanks containing up to 500 pounds or propane to break free from their...
View ArticleMarine Debris objects, offshore Columbia River entrance
On June 26 USCG Sector Columbia River contacted NOAA SSC regarding a debris field consisting of small styrofoam pieces, spherical floats, and othe debris located roughly 20 miles offshore the Columbia...
View ArticleF/V Quest Sunk, Offshore Westport, WA
On June 29 at approximately 1300 PDT NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector Columbia River of a Fishing Vessel that had sunk approximately 17 miles NW of Westport, WA at 2330 June 28. The potential is...
View ArticleMarine Debris, Cape Perpetua, OR
On June 30 at approximately 1600 PDT NOAA SSC was contacted for a trajectory for a small marine debris field off of Cape Perpetua, OR.
View ArticleF/V Sound Leader sunk, Offshore Newport, OR
At approximately 1200 PDT on 3 July, USCG Sector Columbia River contacted NOAA SSC regarding the F/V Sound Leader sunk offshore Newport, OR. The vessel sank around 0700 3 July. There was sheen observed...
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