Collision in Port of Port Arthur Spills Estimated 450K Gallons Oil
24 January 2010
A collision between the towing vessel Dixie Vengeance and the two barges it was pushing, and the 807-foot oil tank ship Eagle Otome in the Port of Port Arthur, Texas, resulted in damage in the vicinity of the number one starboard tank on the Eagle Otome, which was reported to be loaded with crude oil. The initial estimate of spilled oil is 450,000 gallons (1.7 million liters).
Picture of the collision. Source: USCG. Click to enlarge. |
The Coast Guard and agency partners have formed a Unified Command in response to the spill.
The Sabine Neches Waterway is closed to all vessel traffic along the City of Port Arthur’s river front from Intracoastal Waterway mile marker 276 to mile marker 289. The Coast Guard has established a perimeter around the vessels in the vicinity of the reported spill to ensure the safety of the vessels involved as well as the safety of the responders.
Additional resources on scene include 3 contracted boom vessels.
The Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 dumped 10.8 million gallons into Prince William Sound.
Import coal from Australia and turn it into liquids after it gets to the US. Australia would like the additional revenue. ..HG..
Posted by: Henry Gibson | 24 January 2010 at 02:47 AM
Use M85 in FFVs and reduce the number of tankers coming into port.
Posted by: SJC | 25 January 2010 at 11:52 AM