Port Manatee Oil Spill; Tampa Bay, FL

Tampa Bay, FL | 2006-Sep-18

Initial Notification: Florida DEP/BER reported that approximately 1000 gallons of HFO was released from a containment area at Port Manatee. Later determined to be a small leak from a 30" unused pipeline that was not under pressure. The oil was moving into Tampa Bay to the northwest. A command post was established at Port Manatee Cruise terminal. Later volume into the water was estimated as 500 gallons of #6 HFO. Minimal environmental impacts.