T/V Prime Trader; Saint John's River, Jacksonville, Florida

Saint John's River, Jacksonville, Florida | 1993-May-19

Initial Notification: At approximately 0530 19 May 93 (Wednesday), approximately 1000 gallons of No. 6 oil were spilled from the Prime Trader during transfer operations at the Stuart Petroleum Co. in Jacksonville, FL. Stuart Petroleum is located at 30 deg 41 min N, 81 deg 28 min W, on the Saint Johns River, approximately 0.25 miles South of Trout Creek. The oil moved along the Saint Johns River with the incoming tide and went approximately 1 mile up Trout Creek. At this time, the oil observed in Trout Creek is sheen only. There are no dark oil stains visible on the shoreline. The contractor on-scene was hired by Stuart Petroleum and is currently removing oil. NOAA HMRAD suggests that the creek and marsh areas along the shore of the Saint Johns River are environmentally sensitive areas. NOAA recommends the collection of free-floating oil in the river where possible, however oil stranded in the marsh will likely be washed out naturally in the high-energy environment of the river (tides, currents, river traffic). The USCG COTP Jacksonville has not requested Strike Team or NOAA HMRAD support, however did request information about oil evaporation. Potential evaporation rates are 20-35%, but based upon the oil property information provided by Stuart Petroleum, NOAA estimates evaporation near 20% over a week. Contact Information NOAA SSC Gary Ott (804) 898-2335 (office) (804) 879-1678 (cellular) MSO Jacksonville, PO Rick Boyko (904) 232-2648 (voice) (904) 232-2664 (fax) USCG district 7. Keyword: none.