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| Occurence Date: | 30 May |
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| Location: | Pasadena, TX |
| Source: | Tug Vecturian |
| Material: | Diesel and Lube Oil |
| Severity: | Potential Medium |
| Quantity Discharged: | 20 Gallons |
| Quantity in Water: | 20 Gallons |
| Body of Water Affected: | Houston Ship Channel |
| Federal On-Scene Coordinator: | MSO Houston |
On 01 June the Houston channel was reopened without restrictions and the safety zone disestablished. The tug and the salvage barge have been removed to a nearby ship yard. A total of twenty gallons was released when the tug initially sank with no further pollution noted. CASE CLOSED.