The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a spill at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the country’s only VLCC-capable loading terminal, reports Maritime Executive. The spill began Feb. 26, according to LOOP, and remediation work is still proceeding.
The leak was caused by a material failure of a cargo transfer hose, LOOP said. The source of the leak has been secured Local TV station WWL Louisiana first reported the spill based on residents’ reports, and confirmed the presence of a slick using satellite imaging.
An estimated 32,000 gallons of oil were released and spill recovery efforts are under way. A remarkable 28,000 gallons of crude has been recovered. More than 460 people and 60 vessels are at work on the cleanup, and work continues. Read more from Maritime Executive.
