LST 1166; Columbia River
Columbia River | 2008-Jul-17
Initial Notification: USCG Sector Portland contacted the NOAA SSC for a trajectory forecast in the event of worst-case release during upcoming removal actions on the LST 1166, a 400 foot landing ship tank moored IVO 'Lord Island' on the Columbia River. The removal actions will consist of the abatement of the onboard asbestos and the removal of unknown quantities of oil and hazmat. For the trajectory assessment, it is assumed that about 10,000 gallons of diesel and about 1,000 gallons of lube oil/bilge slops could be released.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Derelict |
| Products of concern: | Asbestos and unknown quantities of unknow oil an hazardous materials |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 11000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 46° 7.90′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 123° 1.33′ West |