Approximately 1-gallon (yes, one) of diesel leaked from a local
waterfront tank over the weekend.

Several government agencies responded to clean it up. $$$$$$

Check this video:

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=199961

The last section of it shows a guy with an optical measuring and
scanning device, sampling treads on the ladder up the side of a fuel
tank. He says he is looking for any trace of petroleum on the steps,
and that if any trace of petroleum product is found the clean up crew
will then be required to wear full haz-mat suits to work in the area.

It's great that the oil got cleaned up, but my gosh that's a lot of
fuss over a very small amount.

On Dec 10, 8:20�am, Chuck Gould wrote:
Approximately 1-gallon (yes, one) of diesel leaked from a local
waterfront tank over the weekend.

Several government agencies responded to clean it up. $$$$$$

Check this video:

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=199961

The last section of it shows a guy with an optical measuring and
scanning device, sampling treads on the ladder up the side of a fuel
tank. He says he is looking for any trace of petroleum on the steps,
and that if any trace of petroleum product is found the clean up crew
will then be required to wear full haz-mat suits to work in the area.

It's great that the oil got cleaned up, but my gosh that's a lot of
fuss over a very small amount.


Here's another video; (they are draining the entire tank to ensure
that no more oil leaks out).

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=199994

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:20:19 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Approximately 1-gallon (yes, one) of diesel leaked from a local
|waterfront tank over the weekend.
|
|Several government agencies responded to clean it up. $$$$$$
|
|Check this video:
|
|http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=199961
|
|The last section of it shows a guy with an optical measuring and
|scanning device, sampling treads on the ladder up the side of a fuel
|tank. He says he is looking for any trace of petroleum on the steps,
|and that if any trace of petroleum product is found the clean up crew
|will then be required to wear full haz-mat suits to work in the area.
|
|It's great that the oil got cleaned up, but my gosh that's a lot of
|fuss over a very small amount.

Rules, 49; Common Sense, 0

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Chuck Gould wrote:
Approximately 1-gallon (yes, one) of diesel leaked from a local
waterfront tank over the weekend.

Several government agencies responded to clean it up. $$$$$$

Check this video:

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=199961

The last section of it shows a guy with an optical measuring and
scanning device, sampling treads on the ladder up the side of a fuel
tank. He says he is looking for any trace of petroleum on the steps,
and that if any trace of petroleum product is found the clean up crew
will then be required to wear full haz-mat suits to work in the area.

It's great that the oil got cleaned up, but my gosh that's a lot of
fuss over a very small amount.

That is a real reason why everyone's boat insurance better have a Fuel
Spill Liability coverage. I have $1.1 mil worth, and I hope it is
enough. Since a major fuel spill could impact Atlanta's water supply, I
(and probably no one does) have no idea how they would assess damages.

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:50:43 -0500, Reginald P. Smithers III penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|That is a real reason why everyone's boat insurance better have a Fuel
|Spill Liability coverage. I have $1.1 mil worth, and I hope it is
|enough. Since a major fuel spill could impact Atlanta's water supply, I
|(and probably no one does) have no idea how they would assess damages.

Not trying to discourage anybody from adequate coverage, but I'm
pretty sure your amount of liability would be tied closely to your
limits of coverage......

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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:50:43 -0500, Reginald P. Smithers III penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|That is a real reason why everyone's boat insurance better have a Fuel
|Spill Liability coverage. I have $1.1 mil worth, and I hope it is
|enough. Since a major fuel spill could impact Atlanta's water supply, I
|(and probably no one does) have no idea how they would assess damages.

Not trying to discourage anybody from adequate coverage, but I'm
pretty sure your amount of liability would be tied closely to your
limits of coverage......

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Yatchet policies seem to have high spill money. My Boat US policy is at
least $500k spill.

"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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Approximately 1-gallon (yes, one) of diesel leaked from a local
waterfront tank over the weekend.



The current EPA regulations on fuel spills are absolutely ridiculous. Any
spill or leakage (gas or diesel) that leaves a "sheen" on the water must,
according to the regulations, be reported and responded to.

I don't know of any diesel powered boat that, upon first starting, doesn't
leave a small oil "slick" from the exhausts until the engine warms up.
Fortunately, common sense prevails in most marinas, otherwise the whole
boating industry would be shut down.

Eisboch

Chuck Gould wrote in news:1d6627f4-
:

Approximately 1-gallon (yes, one) of diesel leaked from a local
waterfront tank over the weekend.

Several government agencies responded to clean it up. $$$$$$

Check this video:

http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=199961

The last section of it shows a guy with an optical measuring
and
scanning device, sampling treads on the ladder up the side of a
fuel
tank. He says he is looking for any trace of petroleum on the
steps,
and that if any trace of petroleum product is found the clean
up crew
will then be required to wear full haz-mat suits to work in the
area.

It's great that the oil got cleaned up, but my gosh that's a
lot of
fuss over a very small amount.


Wow...someone really important must live around there!

About 2 years ago, I found an oil sheen all across the Ashley
River at our waterfront. I called the local fire station and
they sent out an investigator, who called CG's investigators
downtown.

A 2nd class and 3rd class POs showed up with this oil sample kit
and got all muddy taking the sample. (Why they didn't come up
the river in a BOAT...the kind we buy for them to use...was a
mystery. They came in a pickup truck.) They disappeared with
the firemen in the fire truck, probably to Krispy Kreme for hot
donuts, and I heard through the neighborhood grapevine the diesel
sportfisherman with the twin screws had ANOTHER fuel leak from
its rotten tanks up on the electric lift about 8 docks
downstream. It was a lot more than 1 gallon, though! The whole
riverbend lit up with a rainbow of colors.

The grapevine said they wrote him up, yet again, and demanded he
shipyard the boat, which he must have as it disappeared for a few
weeks before re-appearing on the lift....the first time I
remember it being OFF the lift in 5 years! I bet its battery was
dead...(c;

There was no cleanup. The river current must have washed it into
the harbor.....eventually....or the marsh grass collected it all
before it got there.

Larry
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"Larry" wrote in message
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There was no cleanup. The river current must have washed it into
the harbor.....eventually....or the marsh grass collected it all
before it got there.



I like sardines in olive oil. I put them on crackers with cheese and pig
out.

I always feel guilty draining the excess oil from the tin down the boat's
kitchen sink because it causes an oil slick.
Fortunately, nobody has reported me yet.

Eisboch

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:11:18 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I like sardines in olive oil. I put them on crackers with cheese and pig
out.

Good lord man - have you no shame!!!