Dredge Clinton; Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina | 1994-Nov-14

Initial Notification: A 148-foot dredge operating in the Cooper River at Ordnance Reach, sank in the turning basin on November 14, 1994, releasing about 60 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, approximately 300 to 400 gallons leaked into the river before divers were able to reduce the flow to a rate of about 12 gallons per hour. The dredge was carrying 11,000 gallons of diesel. Sheen was reported five miles downriver at Shipyard Creek. By November 15, the leak had been controlled to one or two gallons per hour and when it was stopped completely, salvage operations began. No significant resource impacts were reported. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.