Pelican Island Bridge Allision; Galveston, TX
Galveston, TX, USA | 2024-May-15
Initial Notification: On May 15, 2024, the USCG contacted the ERD Duty Officer to request support on a tug and barge accident. The tug and barge hit the Pelican Island bridge in Galveston, TX, spilling vacuum gas oil. Other details are pending. Trajectory was requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Vacuum Gas Oil (API 26) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 20,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 18.76′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 49.33′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |