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Response to barge fire continued
The Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office and Bouchard Transportation representatives continued to respond to the barge "B 255" that caught fire the previous morning three miles off the jetties of Port Aransas, Texas. Although the fire was out, response efforts continued to minimize the impact to the environment and maritime community. The Coast Guard also continued search and rescue efforts to find the two unaccounted for crewmembers. The Unified Command has taken steps to secure the source of oil pollution at the barge. Multiple oil containment and recovery assets are on scene, including additional oil containment boom to reinforce existing containment boundaries. Discharged oil has made minimal shoreline impact on Mustang Island as of this time. For public safety, do not touch or handle the oil if any is found. Wildlife restoration resources were in place and wildlife restoration specialists are coordinating response efforts to minimize the impacts to wildlife observed along Mustang Island. The Entrance and Jetty Channels remained closed in order to prevent the spread of discharged oil into the port and to safely facilitate cleanup operations. The Lydia Ann Channel and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway remained open. A 1,000-yard safety zone remained in effect around the barge. Report with photo: http://coastguardnews.com/response-to-barge-fire-offshore-of-port-aransas-texas-continues/2017/10/21/
Damaged barge started spilling oil
Oil has spilled from a gash in the barge "B 255" off Port Aransas, but emergency response officials hadn’t yet determined just how much has escaped. The oil covered an area about two miles by a quarter of a mile in size, but some of the area was occupied only by a sheen. Along with the Coast Guard, the Texas General Land Office is one of the lead agencies involved in the response. The GLO hasn’t been able to get close enough to make a determination because they hadn’t been given an all-clear signal that it was safe to approach and that another explosion won’t happen. Also the cause of the ignition hasn’t been determined. The Coast Guard searched throughout the day for the missing man and will resume the search at first light in the morning. Responders have deployed a 2,000-foot-long oil containment boom around the barge. They also have 6,000 more feet of booms that could be used. At least one skimmer vessel that can vacuum oil was on the scene. The oil was leaking in “small amounts” from a gash that was high up the barge hull.
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