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M/T Elia

Baytown, TX        2013-Jan-13

On 13JAN, USCG contacted NOAA SSC about a release of ship-board oily waste from M/T Elias into the Houston Ship Channel due to malfunctioning oily-water separator. The vessel is berthed in Baytown, TX. The vessel was already boomed due to dockside operations and the small amount released was contained immediately. The source is secure and efforts are underway to clean the bathtub ring from the 817 ft vessel. USCG seeks consultation from SSC about 204 work assignment to use surface washing agents prior to routing for RRT approval.

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Incident Details

Spill, potential spill, or other: Oil Spill
Cause of incident: Transfer
Products of concern: Oily Waste
Amount spilled (approximate): 0 - 100 gallons
Total amount at risk of spill: 0 - 100 gallons

Counter measures:
On-Water Recovery: Evaluated but not used

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