Craney Island Minor Mystery Spill; Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia
Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia | 1995-Jan-23
Initial Notification: On January 23, 1995, approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel collected along the southern and eastern shoreline of Craney Island, within the containment boom deployed at the U.S. Navy's Craney Island Fuel Depot. The source of the release was unknown. USCG district 5. Keyword: containment boom, sorbent boom, pompoms.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | #2 fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 50 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 36° 53.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 20.50′ West |