Governmental Advisory

UPDATE Mystery Sheen – Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

North Carolina Intracoastal Waterway – An oily sheen was reported by an Air Force pilot to Marine Safety Team, Elizabeth City at approximately 10:00 am, Tuesday the 24th. The sheen was spotted within the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) extending southward 19 miles from the southern tip of the Alligator River to the intersection of the AIWW and Pungo River. The amount of released oil is estimated at 200 gallons.

Three Coast Guard assets responded to investigate. An HH-60 helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, conducted an overflight of the area while a 21-foot utility boat from Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City investigated throughout the Alligator and Pungo Rivers and retrieved samples for later comparison. A 23-foot utility boat from Coast Guard Station Hobucken swept through the Neuse River to locate possible responsible parties. Coast Guard Marine Safety Team, Morehead City has identified a possible source of release and samples have been taken for comparison.

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of Wilmington is the Federal On Scene Coordinator and has opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. The ceiling for this project has been set at $100,000 and will be used to cover the cost of the Coast Guard’s response efforts.

The shoreline of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and the AIWW has been affected. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a Scientific Support Coordinator on scene and is carefully monitoring the impact to wildlife. A coordinated effort between the National Wildlife Service and the North Carolina Water Quality Department is also monitoring the area while the waterway remains open to all traffic.

A second overflight completed this morning, revealed a majority of the sheen, which appears to be composed of diesel fuel, has dissipated due to heavy overnight rains, and water traffic. What is left of the sheen is mainly in the southern area of the spill located near the AIWW and Pungo River intersection and is expected to evaporate. The Coast Guard continues to monitor the waterway

Governmental Advisory

UPDATE Mystery Sheen – Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

North Carolina Intracoastal Waterway – An oily sheen was reported by an Air Force pilot to Marine Safety Team, Elizabeth City at approximately 10:00 am, Tuesday the 24th. The sheen was spotted within the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) extending southward 19 miles from the southern tip of the Alligator River to the intersection of the AIWW and Pungo River. The amount of released oil is estimated at 200 gallons.

Three Coast Guard assets responded to investigate. An HH-60 helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, conducted an overflight of the area while a 21-foot utility boat from Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City investigated throughout the Alligator and Pungo Rivers and retrieved samples for later comparison. A 23-foot utility boat from Coast Guard Station Hobucken swept through the Neuse River to locate possible responsible parties. Coast Guard Marine Safety Team, Morehead City has identified a possible source of release and samples have been taken for comparison.

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of Wilmington is the Federal On Scene Coordinator and has opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. The ceiling for this project has been set at $100,000 and will be used to cover the cost of the Coast Guard’s response efforts.

The shoreline of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and the AIWW has been affected. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a Scientific Support Coordinator on scene and is carefully monitoring the impact to wildlife. A coordinated effort between the National Wildlife Service and the North Carolina Water Quality Department is also monitoring the area while the waterway remains open to all traffic.

A second overflight completed this morning, revealed a majority of the sheen, which appears to be composed of diesel fuel, has dissipated due to heavy overnight rains, and water traffic. What is left of the sheen is mainly in the southern area of the spill located near the AIWW and Pungo River intersection and is expected to evaporate. The Coast Guard continues to monitor the waterway