M/V Portland; Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska | 1986-Sep-05

Initial Notification: On September 5, 1986, at approximately 1500, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office in Anchorage was notified of a leaking 5,300-gallon of glutaraldehyde in 50-percent solution aboard the Portland, a SeaLand cargo vessel 1-1/2 days out of Anchorage. The tank was leaking from around its valving system, onto the open deck at a rate of 5-10 gallons per day. Irritating vapors were reported in its vicinity USCG district 17.