Publication Summary

Title

Prevention Bulletin 06-01: The Pacific Explorer

Month-Year PublishedAugust 2006
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Summary of the 4/15/05 incident that occurred at Blair Waterway in Tacoma involving the car carrier PACIFIC EXPLORER. The PACIFIC EXPLORER was receiving intermediate fuel oil (IFO) from the tank barge 185-P2 when the tankerman from the 185-P2 was notified that IFO had spilled from two (2) two-inch pipes on the PACIFIC EXPLORER's port side and into the Blair Waterway. About 20 gallons of IFO was estimated to have spilled.

Publication Number06-08-018
Author(s)Mike Lynch
ContactMary Ellen Voss, (360) 407-7211
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Number of pages 10
Keywords lessons learned, prevention bulletin, spills, vessel
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