M/V Central; Longview, Washington

Longview, Washington | 1993-Jun-03

Initial Notification: At approximately 0710 PDT Thursday 3 June 1993 the M/V Central spilled approximately 1500 to 2000 gallons of IFO 180. At 1600 it was reported that pools, streams and patches of oil had been noted up to 15 miles downstream of Longview in the Columbia River. Beach impacts have been seen from Fisher Island to Wallace Island. The river flow is reported to be 340,000 cfs at Longview, normal river flow at this time of year is 360,000 cfs. Currents in the river are from two to four knots. An overflight at 1700 found oil as far down river as Puget Island. The oil is tending to remain at mid-channel. There is minimal beach impact. USCG district 13. Keyword: containment boom, skimmers, sorbent pompoms.