Hazardous Materials Spill Update

Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-6590 NRC# 1417246

NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 11/24/2024 / 1331

RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
11/24/2024/0700

CITY/OP. AREA:
Long Beach/Los Angeles County

SOUTH COAST AQMD

1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:

AGENCY: Witt O'briens

1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):

AGENCY:

SUBSTANCE TYPE:

a. SUBSTANCE:	b. QTY: *Amount*	*Measure*	c. TYPE:	d. OTHER:	e. PIPELINE	f. VESSEL >= 300 Tons
1.Soot	Unknown	Unknown	OTHER	Inert gas soot	No	No
2.					No	No
3.					No	No
Orignal Description:Per the reporting party, on 11/24/2024 at approximately 0700 in the morning, an unknown amount of soot was released from the vessel Chrysanthemum at the Marathon Terminal. The soot was described as inert gas soot. During cargo operations, smoke was observed from boiler number 1 of the vessel. The soot impacted the water at the listed location. The vessel is owned by V-Ships UK Limited. Personnel from the vessel performed the clean-up by deploying an absorbent boom. Otherwise, the soot was reported to have dissipated into the water. It is unknown what time the release was stopped. The vessel was an oil tanker 243.97 meters in length, and its weight was 57,281 tons. Per the NRC Report, the caller is reporting a release of soot into Long Beach Harbor from boiler #1 on a tanker vessel. The cause of the release is unknown at this time. The caller states the crew observed smoke from the boiler. It is unknown if the water supply is contaminated. The release has been secured. ---VESSEL INFORMATION--- Name: CHRYSANTHEMUM Number: 9417452 Flag: BAHAMAS Length: 244 Type: TANKER

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:

NAME:	AGENCY:	PHONE#:	Ext:	PAG/CELL:
	NRC

UPDATE QUANTITY *Amount*	*Measure*
1.	Unknown
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SITUATION UPDATE:
Per additional NRC Report #1417251: "Caller reports an known amount of soot has been released to Long Beach Harbor back channel. The material came from a vessel. The cause of the release is there was excess soot build-up in vessel equipment. Caller states this is a follow up report to one previously made by the vessel, NRC report number 1417246." Remedial Actions: "Boom Applied, the vessel has secured their overboard release." Release Secured: "Yes" ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: "Caller states there was no sheen present. The measurement provided is for the area the soot covered. It was grayish black in color. The soot was contained with boom that was placed out for the vessel before the release occurred. The company deploys boom every time a vessel is moored at their berth. Caller states they will notify CALOES. Caller states they were notified of the incident at about 1445-1455 by Harbor Patrol. The original report was filed at about 0700 this morning 24NOV24. No additional information provided." ---SHEEN INFORMATION--- Sheen Color: GRAYISH Sheen Odor Description: Sheen Travel Direction: E Sheen Size Length: 15 FEET Sheen Size Width: 20 INCHES ---VESSEL INFORMATION--- Name: CHRYSANTHEMUM Number: 9417452 Aground: NO Flag: BAHAMAS Length: Breadth: Draught: Type: TANKER
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/F0C9832C09D684EB88258BDF00763988?OpenDocument
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Created by: Warning Center on: 11/24/2024 03:48:27 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/24/2024 04:07:17 PM

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