TUG.NEPTUNE

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Coast Guard responding to fuel spill

Coast Guard crewmembers responded to a fuel spill in the vicinity of Government Cut in Miami on Apr 16, following a leak discovered aboard the "Neptune" the previous night. Upon further investigation, it has been determined that an estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel have entered the water. A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Miami is conducting an overflight to monitor the progression of diesel fuel in the water. Coast Guard shoreline cleanup assessment teams have been deployed to local areas that may be impacted to monitor possible shoreline pollution and commence cleanup efforts if necessary. As of 9:30 a.m. 950 feet of sorbent boom have been deployed by cleanup crews to contain pollution and minimize local impact. Crews were preparing to deploy more boom to protect environmentally sensitive areas near the incident. The ruptured fuel tank has been patched and no more fuel was leaking from the vessel at this time. The vessel was safely moored at Dodge Island. An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami was on scene alongside a crew from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Fla., and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Tug caused oil spill

The Coast Guard responded to a report of a fuel spill in the vicinity of Government Cut from the "Neptune" in the evening of Apr 15, 2014. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received a report from the tug that a fuel tank holding approximately 7,800 gallons of diesel fuel aboard the vessel has leaked approximately 2,000 gallons into the water. The leak was discovered by the crewmembers aboard the tug after detecting the rupture in the tank. Sorbent boom was deployed to contain the spilled fuel. An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami is on scene alongside a crew from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, Fla., and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The cause of the incident was under investigation.