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TUG KALEEN MCALLISTER; Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MD | 2013-May-06

Initial Notification: This afternoon USCG Sector Baltimore notified the NOAA SSC that the Tug Boat KALEEN MCALLISTER struck an unidentified object in Baltimore Harbor and sank. Vessel has onboard between 18,000-22,000 gallons of diesel fuel. A surface sheen has been observed. USCG requested NOAA to provide trajectory in aniticipation of a worst case release in anticipation of raising the vessel. See hotline for further information.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Collision
Products of concern:diesel fuel and lube oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 22,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 39° 16.13′ North
Longitude (approximate): 76° 34.84′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable