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Offshore Collision, Vermillion Block 94, LA

On 26FEB13, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a potential release from a drilling rig due to a collision with a salvage work boat. A drilling rig has been lifted and resting on the seabed...

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Tug Miss Melinda, Near Empire Locks, LA

On February 28, 2013, 0815 PST the USCG Sector New Orleans reported a sunken tug, Miss Melinda, located 1 NM off of Empire Locks in Louisiana. Sector New Orleans requested NOAA's Emergency Response...

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M/V Helena Star sunk, Tacoma, WA

On January 25, 2013 the 167 ft M/V HELENA STAR sank in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, WA. The NOAA SSC has been requested to look at proposed salvage/clean-up actions in regards to possible affects to...

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M/V Champion Express adrift, Off Half Moon Bay, CA

In the evening of 28-Feb-2013, the 628 foot M/V CHAMPION EXPRESS was reported adrift approximately 8NM West of Half Moon Bay, CA. The loaded bulk cargo ship carrying liquid fertilizer had reported an...

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Mystery grease balls, Vashon Island, WA

On March 7, 2013 USCG Sector Puget Sound reported to the SSC that there are scattered, what appear to be lube oil balls on the South side of Robinson Park on Vashon Island, WA.

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UTV JUSTICE Sunk, MM 161, Mississippi River, LA

On 07MAR13 at 0200 hrs, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a potential release of diesel fuel and lube oil from a sunken tug at mile marker 161.5, about 200 feet off the right descending...

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Mystery Sheen , West Delta 80, LA

On 09MAR13, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a mystery sheen reported in West Delta Block 80, 21 miles southeast of Grande Isle. The sheen is reported as 5 miles by 5 miles with...

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SMI 572 Collision, Bayou Perot, Lafitte, LA

On 12MAR, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a tug/barge collision with a natural gas pipeline which has resulted in a 100 ft tall fire and four injuries, one severe. The incident...

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Mystery Sheen, Timbalier Block 30, 5mi Offshore, LA

On 12MAR, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a report of a mystery sheen, 5mi by 100 yrd, with 50% cover of rainbow and silver sheen. The sheen was reported by a platform in...

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Zinc Bromide, 120 mi Offshore, LA

On 03APR, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a release of zinc bromide by an offshore drilling vessel (NRC #1042785). The vessel was conducting operations when high winds forces an emergency...

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Hydrogran Sulfide release, Chalmette, LA

On 03APR, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC in regards to citizen reports of “funny chemical smells” throughout the greater New Orleans metro area. USCG and LDEQ personnel began interviewing...

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Mystery Sheen, Oahu, HI

USCG Sector Honolulu contacted the NOAA SSC to request a hindcast trajectory for a mystery sheen reported at 1010 on March 27 approximately a mile an a quarter south of Diamond Head in Oahu, HI. The...

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Tug Miss Melinda, Near Empire Locks, LA

On February 28, 2013, 0815 PST the USCG Sector New Orleans reported a sunken tug, Miss Melinda, located 1 NM off of Empire Locks in Louisiana. Sector New Orleans requested NOAA's Emergency Response...

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Tug Delta Captain, Offshore of Point Sur, CA

At approximately 1700 hours (local) on 13-APR-2013, the tug Delta Captain was reportedly sinking approximately 13NM off Point Sur, CA. At the time, she was towing a deck barge with a crane on board and...

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Mystery slick off Puerto Rico, 6 miles off SW corner of Puerto Rico

At about 1600 ADT on April 25th, an overflight reported a 12 mile slick oriented N to S and about 5-6 miles off the SW tip of Puerto Rico. Reported coordinates are 17d 54.7'N by 67d 18.2'W for the...

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TV Kaleen Mcallister, Baltimore, Maryland

MISLE CASE: 634869 DATE: 04 2231Q MAY 13 LOCATION OF INCIDENT: NORTHWEST TERMINAL, PIER 3 POB: 03 PFD'S: UNK WX: WIND: 3-6 KTS, AIR TEMP: 59F, WATER TEMP: 59F, SEAS: 2 FT, VISIBILITY: 10 NM SITUATION:...

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TUG KALEEN MCALLISTER, Baltimore, MD

This afternoon USCG Sector Baltimore notified the NOAA SSC that the Tug Boat KALEEN MCALLISTER struck an unidentified object in Baltimore Harbor and sank. Vessel has onboard between 18,000-22,000...

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Mystery Sheen , West Delta 80, LA

On 09MAR13, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a mystery sheen reported in West Delta Block 80, 21 miles southeast of Grande Isle. The sheen is reported as 5 miles by 5 miles with...

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