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Coast Guard concluded response

The Coast Guard, Department of Health and responsible party Unified Command were transitioning from response operations to an ongoing monitoring and response readiness posture Sunday, after the "Nalani" sank with 75,000 gallons of diesel on board off Barbers Point Harbor, Oahu. Shoreline and near-shore assessments indicated no sheening or smell of diesel. At the location of the sinking there was a very light sheen coming to the surface and also drifting south that is not recoverable and was dispersing quickly. Resources are ready to respond and attempt to recover product from the water in the event a recoverable amount appears. With this transition, the Joint Information Center closed on Jan 25. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2452046/

500 gallons fuel recovered

The Coast Guard, Department of Health and responsible party Unified Command, conducteded an oil spill clean-up efforts on Jan 22 after the "Nalani" which had 75,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board, had sunk sank off Barbers Point Harbor, Oahu. Initial projections forecasted the oil sheen to travel north and impact the waters from Barbers Point to Nanakuli. Shoreline assessment teams inspected the beaches and over flights of the area didn’t locate any oil sheens in this area. Shoreline assessment teams identified a slight sheen on Ewa Beach and White Plains Beach that will naturally disperse. Unified Command resources identified the largest concentration of diesel fuel 5 to 7 miles south of Sand Island and a Clean Islands Council Oil Spill Recovery Vessel was dispatched and successfully recovered about 500 gallons of diesel fuel. Additional shoreline impact for the southern shores of Oahu is not forecasted, however due to the winds coming out of the south, individuals residing near south facing shores may experience the smell of diesel fuel in the air. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2451798/

Crew of 11 safe after tug sank

11 people are safe after the "Nalani" sank approximately two and half miles west of Barbers Point Harbor, Oahu, on Jan 22, 2015. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center received a call at 3:13 p.m., via VHF Channel 16 from the pilot aboard the tug stating their vessel was taking on water and they were in danger of sinking. The Coast Guard Cutter "Kittiwake" launched to the scene along with a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. The USCG Honolulu sent out an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to Mariners notifying vessels in the area of the situation. The tug "Tiger 7" and a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration patrol boat heard the UMIB and arrived on scene to assist. The crew of the NOAA vessel safely rescued nine crew members, and the Tiger seven crew rescued two. No injuries were reported. The RBM arrived on scene shortly after the rescue and safely transferred all 11 survivors aboard and for transport back to Station Honolulu. The Coast Guard was conducting an investigation into the sinking and has begun interviews with the crew. The cause of the sinking was unknown and under investigation. The "Nalani" sank in approximately 2,200 feet of water and was carrying an estimated 75,000 gallons of diesel fuel. An oil sheen was observed by Coast Guard responders before nightfall. Additional over flights are planned for Jan 23 morning and shoreline assessment teams will be out to evaluate shorelines for impact.