M/T Elia; Baytown, TX
Baytown, TX | 2013-Jan-13
Initial Notification: On 13JAN, USCG contacted NOAA SSC about a release of ship-board oily waste from M/T Elias into the Houston Ship Channel due to malfunctioning oily-water separator. The vessel is berthed in Baytown, TX. The vessel was already boomed due to dockside operations and the small amount released was contained immediately. The source is secure and efforts are underway to clean the bathtub ring from the 817 ft vessel. USCG seeks consultation from SSC about 204 work assignment to use surface washing agents prior to routing for RRT approval.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oily Waste |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 100 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 42.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 95° 0.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Evaluated but not used |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |