A 10,500 gallon heavy fuel oil spill recently closed the Houston Ship Channel for two days between Old Manchester Dock Three and City Dock 27.
The incident took place after the Chemical Supplier, a 458-foot tanker, collided with a barge tied to a pier after attempting to negotiate a turn near the Loop 601 bridge.
The vessel suffered a gash up to four feet long a few feet above the water line.
Clean up continues and at last report just over 50,000 gallons of an oil and water mix have been recovered.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Category: General
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