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Portside Marina Minor Mystery Spill; Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina

Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina | 1994-Feb-04

Initial Notification: On February 5, 1994, 50 to 75 gallons of #2 fuel oil from an unknown source was reported in the area of Portside Marina, Bogue Sound, Morehead City, North Carolina. Neither an obvious source nor responsible party was found and MSO Baltimore initiated cleanup activities. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pompoms.

Incident Details
Products of concern:#2 fuel oil
Latitude (approximate): 34° 42.50′ North
Longitude (approximate): 76° 43.50′ West