News Bulletin 1360
SEARIVER BAYTOWN DEPARTED VALDEZ MARINE TERMINAL
VALDEZ, AK January
18, 2002 The tank vessel SeaRiver Baytown departed the
Valdez Marine Terminal at 11:35PM Wednesday evening after satisfying
the sailing requirements established by the United States Coast Guard.
Following the discovery of a small sheen during loading operations
on Wednesday morning, inspection of the vessel revealed a hairline
crack in starboard tank 6 approximately 3 feet above the water line.
The sheen, contained within the boom around the ship, was cleaned up
immediately. All cargo was emptied from the affected tank. The
estimated spill volume remains at one teaspoon. The ship will be
repaired before it returns to Valdez.
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