Bulk Carrier Spills Diesel in Oregon After Hitting Pier

Panamanian-flagged bulk service spilled over 1,000 gallons of diesel gas after alliding with a pier in Astoria, Oregon early Friday.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it was alerted at roughly 12:55 a.m. that the 565-foot Global Gold allided with Pier 1 within the Port of Astoria, inflicting a 4-foot by 8-inch gash within the port facet of the hull in the direction of the strict.

By 3:30 a.m., the Clean Rivers Cooperative was mobilized and deployed increase across the vessel and pier. The vessel’s crew additionally utilized oil-absorbent pads to a small space of land affected by the spill on the finish of the pier.

Once the leak was secured, the vessel’s engineer and Coast Guard crews decided {that a} most 1,100 gallons had spilled.

A unified command has been established and consists of the U.S. Coast Guard, Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality and the Washington State Department of Ecology, in addition to the accountable social gathering.

A Coast Guard over-flight performed by at 9 a.m. Friday confirmed that the spill was contained throughout the increase surrounding the vessel and pier.

“The quick response and notification of proper authorities by the crew of the M/V Global Gold prevented this spill from becoming a much more serious situation,” mentioned Chief Petty Officer Brad Bennett, a air pollution investigator with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River. “The unified command was established to deploy a safe and timely response to mitigate environmental damage, and this is a collaborative process with the responsible party, both states and the federal government.”

The vessel was scheduled to load lumber within the Port of Astoria for the following few days, and the vessel might be detained at its present location till repairs could be made.

The explanation for the allision and ensuing spill is beneath investigation.