Chevron Barge; Delaware River

Delaware River | 1989-Nov-20

Initial Notification: INITIAL NOTIFICATION, CHEVRON BARGE, DELAWARE RIVER AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 EST A CHEVRON BARGE OFFLOADING A CARGO OF "TAKULA" CRUDE OIL AT HOG ISLAND SPILLED AN ESTIMATED 8,500 GALLONS. THE SPILL RESULTED FROM A PIPELINE RUPTURE DURING A STORM. TAKULA CRUDE HAS A POUR POINT OF 60, THE API NUMBER IS 28 TO 30. THE RIVER WATER TEMPERATURE IS 50F THE NOAA SSC, ED LEVINE, IS IN ROUTE TO MSO PHILADELPHIA AND WILL BE ON AN EARLY MORNING OVERFLIGHT. ASSUMING THAT THERE WAS A SINGLE RELEASE AT 2030, WHICH WAS THE BEGINNING OF AN EBB TIDE CYCLE,INITIAL TRAJECTORY ESTIMATES ARE THAT THE OIL WILL MOVE DOWN- RIVER AS FAR AS MARCUS HOOK. IF THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS RELEASE, THEN THE OIL COULD MOVE 2 TO 3 MILES UPSTREAM WITH THE FLOOD TIDE. TRAJECTORY PREDICTIONS WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SCENE. USCG district 1.