Pleasure Vessel MD5352Z; Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland | 1994-Dec-27

Initial Notification: On December 27, 1994, MSO Baltimore received reports that a capsized vessel, abandoned for three weeks, was leaking gas into the middle branch of the Patapsco River. The owners of the vessel stated that they were financially unable to arrange for cleanup. NOAA was notified of the incident on December 29, 1994, by MSO Baltimore and participated with the MSO staff in discussions of removal options. Two options were considered to stop the ongoing release of gasoline: righting and dewatering the vessel or removing the gasoline from the fuel tanks while the vessel was still capsized; the first option was used successfully. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent.