Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:35:43 EDT http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/oilspill.php NOAA Information on Oil Spills noaawatch@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us noaawatch@noaa.gov http://www.noaawatch.gov/images/rss/oilspill.gif http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/oilspill.php NOAA Logo http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/7861 Over 400,000 gallons of oil were spilled into the Mississippi River on July 23, 2008, when a chemical tank ship and a barge collided near downtown New Orleans at approximately 1:30 AM (CDT). The barge was ripped in half, discharging its entire contents of #6 fuel oil, and resulting in the closure of several miles of the Lower Mississippi River to all vessel traffic. U.S. Coast Guard, Louisiana State, and NOAA responders are on scene. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:29:37 EDT ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2007/20071115_oilspill.html NOAA organizations remain active in San Francisco aiding in the response to last week's spill of an estimated 58,000 gallons of intermediate fuel oil on Nov. 7 when the container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay. NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration continues providing scientific support to the Unified Command, which is led by the U.S. Coast Guard, State of California's Fish and Game Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response and a representative of the shipping company. NOAA and the Department of Interior are working within the response, and with other state and federal trustees to develop the natural resource damage assessment. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:45:19 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/7708 The container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, CA Wednesday morning, November 7th. A 100 foot long gash in the hull of the vessel resulted, and an estimated 53,000 gal of fuel oil was released into the water. An Incident Command Post has been established, on-water cleanup activities are underway, and shoreline assessment teams have been mobilized. More than 19 federal, state, and local agencies are involved with the response efforts, including wildlife recovery teams. NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) is providing support to the US Coast Guard. A Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) and a support team from NOAA ORR is on-site. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:02:46 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/7708 The container ship M/V Cosco Busan was reported to have struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, CA Wednesday morning around 08:30 PST. A 100 foot gash in the hull of the vessel resulted, and approximately 58,000 gallons of heavy bunker fuel oil was released into the water. Several beaches near the site have been closed. The vessel was moved to an anchorage and is no longer leaking product. NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) is responding and providing support to the US Coast Guard. A Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) is on-site and a support team from NOAA ORR in Seattle is en route. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:54:23 EST ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/orr_about.php The NOAA Office of Response and Restoration's Emergency Response Division (ERD) supports emergency response and restoration activities for oil and hazardous chemical spills, provides preparedness aids for response communities, and offers training on the scientific aspects of oil and chemical spill response. Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:54:02 EDT noaawatch@noaa.gov