The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and partner agencies join efforts respond to a discharge of diesel fuel from a partially sunken tugboat near Florence, Alabama.
Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley received notification at approximately 2 p.m. Sunday from RMB Marine Services reporting a sunken tugboat in the Port of Florence. Pollution responders from Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Nashville were deployed to assess the situation on scene.
RMB Marine Services is working with E3 Solutions, an Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) to clean up the discharged product. An estimated 200 feet of hard boom was deployed Sunday to contain the product in the water. Over 350 additional feet of boom was deployed Monday to act as a secondary barrier.
The deployed hard boom is currently containing most of the fuel, which is being recovered via a vacuum truck and drum skimmer.
There have been no reports of injuries or wildlife impact. The maximum potential for spill is 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel.
The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the incident.
