Incident News

The National Response Center is reporting a discharge of diesel into Grays Harbor, Washington from the fishing vessel Captain Raleigh. The vessel is reported to be capsized and sinking. Rescue efforts are underway. Fuel capacity is reported to be 7000 gallons of diesel.

The NOAA Hazmat Duty Officer received a call from USCG Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach regarding a 1045-foot container ship which has lost 792 gallons of bunker fuel into its cargo hold. The vessel is currently over 400 nautical miles offshore and USCG is seeking confirmation that the vessel does not pose a threat to the US EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).

At 1700 on 26 APR 2025 USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a reported well blowout in a marsh area near Garden Island Bay Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area, LA. The discharge rate is currently unknown. The USCG requested NOAA prepare an oil fate and trajectory and resources at risk.

On April 24, 2025, the EPA contacted the SSC to notify NOAA about a 50-gallon diesel spill on Blewett Pass in WA. The spill occurred several months ago (sometime between December 2024 and February 2025). EPA was just made aware of the spill. There does not appear to be an NRC notification associated with this release. The spill entered Tronsen Creek (which feeds into Peshastin Creek and ultimately the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers). WAECY is planning on conducting a site visit next week. SSC notified NMFS. No further support has been requested.

USFWS notified the SSC on 4/22/2024 regarding the M/V Maunalei, en route to the Anchorage and Kodiak, AK. The vessel is leaking Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (synthetic oil/ester oil) from the hub area around the pitch propeller. The EAL dissipates before reaching the surface. (Estimated to be 1 L per hour). QI reported to ADEC they plan to deploy boom containment around the vessel upon arrival in Anchorage (ETA 4/26/2025) and in Kodiak, AK as a precautionary measure. SSC forwarded the email to USCG Sector Western Alaska and US Arctic. No requests for support.

On April 31, 2025 an Apache Corporation Platform approximately 25 miles southeast of Grand Isle in West Delta released 20-50bbl of crude oil into the Gulf. NOAA provided initial trajectory.

On April 21, 2022, a Florida Marine Transportation Barge 3112 allided with a bridge in Melville, LA at mm30 of the Atchafalaya River along the left descending bank. The barge was carrying a total of 14k bbl (approx 600,000 gallons) of ethanol distributed between 4 tanks. One of the tanks is damaged and discharging ethanol into the river. The USCG requested NOAA support. Ethanol Fact Sheets were provided to USCG.

On April 18, 2025, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC that as a result of a fire at the Levchak Oil Company, located in North Arlington, NJ, an estimated 20,000 gallons of cooking oil was released into a marsh adjacent to the Hackensack River. SSC provided USCG with information about product spilled, response recommendations and potential environmental impacts.

On April 14, 2025, a NESDIS Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) documented sheen adjacent to Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) Main Pass 81 B South Platform. Southern SeaPlane conducted an overflight at 2pm in this immediate area and reported sheen and provided low resolution photographs to TPIC. On April 15, USCG contacted TPIC after review of the MPSR. TPIC provided 2 of the low resolution photographs and reported that no sheen was present at the platform. USCG and NOAA SSC will continue to monitor reports in this area. **This report is not related to the TPIC Main Pass 81 Wellhead #36 Oil Spill report from last week.**

On April 14, 2025, USCG Sector Jacksonville notified the SSC that a 50 foot, steel hulled fishing vessel broke anchor and came ashore at Flagler Beach south of St Augustine, Florida yesterday. Vessel has 300 gallons of diesel aboard. No damage to the vessel or pollution has been reported at this time. Owner will attempt to refloat the vessel later today during high tide. Case pends.