Foss Maritime Barge Spill at Point Wells
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National Response Corporation crew members work to clean oil and remove oily plant material at the Doe-kag-wats lagoon in Kitsap County, Wash.
Taken by: NRC Environmental
Date:02/17/04

Summary Information 

Date of Incident:  
between 12:00 a.m. and 12:05 a.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Location:  
Point Wells - at the Chevron Texaco Terminal

Product/Quantity:  
Approximately 4,800 gallons of oil entered the water, and another 1,075 gallons were recovered from the barge deck. The oil was a intermediate to heavy fuel oil.

Cause:  
Under Investigation.

 

Status Reports

News Media Contacts

US Coast Guard, (206) 220-7237 Contact: Chief Keith Alholm or Petty Officer Kurt Fredrickson

Washington State Department of Ecology, (425) 649-7009 Contact: Larry Altose

Foss Maritime Company, (206) 281-3800 Contact: Joe Langjahr

Suquamish Tribe, (360) 394-8461 Contact: Leonard Forsman

Kitsap County, (360) 616-5874 Contact: Laura Jull

The Joint Information Center (JIC) closed as of 5 p.m., 01/05/04 - below is a list of past JIC news releases.  The highest number is the most recent release.

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Other Sources

Injured Wildlife Contact Number-
1-800-222-4737

  

Point Wells oil spill draws $577,000 in penalties

Background

Point Wells Oil Spill Health Questions and Answers
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Independent Review

The Ecology Spills Program contracted for an independent review of this spill to capture high value lessons learned. Real-world spill responses are infrequent and costly and Ecology is constantly looking for opportunities to maximize its learning.

This report provides another valuable learning tool.
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