Unified Command established for Louisiana oil spill response
NEW
ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office and
ECM Maritime Services have established a unified command to respond to
an oil discharge near Bay Long, Louisiana, Tuesday.The damaged pipeline is isolated. Response crews are determining the best way to safely remove the remaining product from the line.
To date, 74 personnel, 21 boats, 8 skimmers, and approximately 10,000 feet of hard-boom have been deployed to contain and recover the product. Approximately 560 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered.
Aerial assessments are being conducted of the site and surrounding areas to guide response efforts.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has reported two oiled birds in the area. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is conducting shoreline impact assessment. To report impacted wildlife, call 713-705-5897.
On Monday, an estimated 5,300 gallons of crude oil was discharged from a Harvest Pipeline Company pipeline after a Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company vessel conducting excavation operations struck it.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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Coast Guard responds after dredge strikes pipeline in Louisiana
Sep 5th, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and other agencies are responding to an oil discharge near Bay Long, Louisiana, Monday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 10:09 a.m. that approximately 5,300 gallons of crude oil leaked from a pipeline own by Harvest Pipeline Company after it was struck by a Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company vessel that was conducting excavation operations.
The pipeline is reported as secured.
ECM Maritime Services, an oil spill response organization, has been contracted Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company to manage clean-up operations. An Incident Command Post is being established in Grand Isle to manage response operations.
Environmental Safety & Health has deployed approximately 3,000 feet of hard-boom. OMI Environmental Solutions and Clean Gulf Association are using sorbent material and skimmers to collect the oil. The Coast Guard and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are also overseeing the response.
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans aircrews have conducted aerial assessments of the site and surrounding areas.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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Dredge hits coastal Jefferson Parish pipeline, Coast Guard reports
The U.S. Coast Guard reported a dredging company hit a pipeline Monday afternoon (Sept. 5, 2016) in coast Jefferson Parish, leading to the release of about 10 barrels of oil. (Google Maps)
By Maria Clark, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on September 05, 2016 at 5:28 PM, updated September 05, 2016 at 8:59 PM
A pipeline struck by a dredging company Monday afternoon (Sept. 5) about 12 miles from Grand Isle has been secured, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The accident in Bay Long, which is about 12 miles east of Grand Isle, resulted in the spill of about 5,300 gallons of crude oil into the water.
The Illinois-based company, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, provides marine dredging and engineering services according to their website. There was no immediate response to an email and phone call to the company. The pipeline is owned by the Harvest Pipeline Co.
ECM Maritime Services, an oil spill response organization, has been contracted Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company to manage clean-up operations. A command post is being established in Grand Isle to manage response operations.
OMI Environmental Solutions and Clean Gulf Association are using absorbent material and skimmers to collect the oil. A containment boom, which operates as floating barrier, was deployed to stop the spread of the oil. The Coast Guard and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are also overseeing the response.
The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
This story has been updated with new information on response efforts.
