Nord Pacific; Inner Harbor, Corpus Christi, Texas

Inner Harbor, Corpus Christi, Texas | 1988-Jul-13

Initial Notification: On the night of July 13, 1988, the Nord Pacific suffered hull damage while docking at the Southwestern Oil and Refinery Dock #3, on the south side of the inner harbor, Corpus Christi, Texas. The collision with the dock tore an 8 foot by 1 foot hole in the No. 6 port wing tank about one foot above the waterline. The Nord Pacific was carrying 625,000 barrels of Beatrice crude oil, 15,350 barrels of which spilled into the harbor before the tank could be pumped down. The spill response began immediately and lasted until July 22. This spill was a textbook case of things that went well, including favorable weather conditions, no fire at the time of collision, rapid response, minimum resources at risk, direct access to all impacted areas, and small tidal range in a dead-end harbor. USCG district 8. Keyword: Atlantic Strike Team (AST), containment boom, vacuum truck, evaporation, propane cannons, air horns, volunteers, sorbents, filter fence, Regional Response Team, Elastol, low pressure washing..