Officials with the Port of Mobile report that all commercial traffic continues to transit the Port of Mobile.  In the port community’s daily afternoon briefing, the Harbormaster, Captain Terry Gilbreath advised, “The seaport is currently operating at normal levels with no vessel delays associated with the spill.”

The USCG Maritime Transportation System Recovery Unit (MTSRU) in Mobile has established an offshore vessel decontamination site at the Port of Mobile’s anchorage located at 30° 04N 088° 04W. The MTSRU has also advised that an USCG Pollution Investigator is onboard the decontamination vessel to inspect inbound vessels and validate compliance prior to port entry.  Vessels inbound to the Port of Mobile continue to skirt the affected spill area, and to date, no vessels arriving at the Port of Mobile anchorage have had oil on the hulls.