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COMPARING NRPT SCENARIO To THE TAMPA BAY SPILL OF 1993
• OIL TYPE: CRUDE OIL vs HEAVY FUEL OIL #6
• VOLUME: 50,000 Bbls vs 8000 Bbls
• LOCATION: 36 MILES OFFSHORE vs INSIDE TAMPA BAY
• RESOURCES AT RISK: Similar
• COUNTERMEASURE CONSIDERATION DIFFERENCES:
• Dispersants, ISB, SKIMMING, SHORELINE CLEANUP
• PUBLIC CONCERN DIFFERENCES? PROBABLY MOSTLY SIMILAR –DIFF CNTRMSRS, MORE PUBLIC AWARENESS SINCE 1993‐Social Media.
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NDBC station 42036
Annual data indicates : (5.8 + 6.8 +7.9) = 20.5 % winds are onshore (WSW‐W‐WNW)
Spill Source
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Spill Response (July 19 @ 0600)
Spill Impact (July 19 @ 0600)
Habitat AffectedSeagrasses (~1,060 acres)Mangroves (~120 acres)Turtle nesting beaches (~11.25 linear miles)
Animals Affected (not a complete list)Diving birds
Brown pelican (SSC)Shore birdsWaterfowlWading Birds
Snowy egretRoseate spoonbill
Gulls and TernsLeast tern (T)
ReptilesGreen sea turtle (E)Loggerhead Sea Turtle (T)
MammalsWest Indian manatee (E)
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Spill Impact (July 23 @ 0600)
Habitat AffectedSeagrasses (~10,880 acres)Mangroves (~4,600 acres)Turtle nesting beaches
(~30.64 linear miles)
Animals Affected (not a complete list)Diving birds
Brown pelican (SSC)Shore birdsWaterfowlWading Birds
Snowy egretRoseate spoonbill
Gulls and TernsLeast tern (T)
ReptilesGreen sea turtle (E)Loggerhead Sea Turtle (T)
MammalsWest Indian manatee (E)
ADIOS (10 MPH Winds)