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LBFD Hazmat 24 called into action for Cargo ship Fuel spill
By JJohnson | January 16, 2009
This morning at 10:45am, Long Beach Fire Department Engine 6 was called out to the ITS terminal at Pier J, Berth 232 for a cargo ship leaking approx. 30 gallons of fuel. E6 arrived very quickly and found that there was liquid in the water coming from the ship and that the Captain of the ship did not know how it started or if it was in fact fuel. E6 called for LBFD Hazmat and Engine 24 to respond and determine what the substance was. BC1 as well as RB2 were also on scene and called for additional resources; which all together were BC2, BC4, R1, POI4, FP51, MCC, Fire Boats 15 and 20 as well as other local agencies were involved.
The cargo ship was 485 ft. long and was in the process of loading and off loading cargo, when they noticed the leak. The ship has a fuel bladder that can hold 306 tons of diesel fuel and it was at 91% capacity. HM 24 crew boarded RB2 and ran some tests and determined that the liquid was in fact diesel fuel and they plugged the leak (similar to plugging a leak on a cars fuel tank).
No one was injured and only a couple of news agencies were notified
No actions were recorded by the primary responding units.
A total of 15 apparatus and 28 personnel responded to this call.
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