Vessel Traffic Service Houston Galveston directs no vessel movements to Jacintoport Slip, Jacintoport terminals 4 and 5, and channel side Houston Fuel and Oil (aka Energy Transfer) due to an ongoing chemical release.
The Houston Ship Channel remains open to all traffic. Mariners are advised to use caution while transiting the area due to lingering vapors.
Very respectfully,
Vessel Traffic Service
USCG Sector Houston-Galveston
(281) 464-4837 24/7 Watch Supervisor
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At approximately 0200 (local) 27DEC25, there was a sulphuric acid release at Black Water Contanda Jacinto Port. At the moment the amount is unknown but there is the potential for a couple thousand gallons. The material falls under the I category on the respiratory irritant scale which signifies substances/processes damaging the airways by causing inflammation, triggering cough/sneeze reflexes, or leading to systems like wheezing, congestion, or shortness of breath, affecting nose, throat, and lungs. Based of a plume diagram prediction from the National Weather Service, with the winds being out of the south west, the plume is possible to reach Carpenters Bayou, Old River, and San Jacinto River. Vessel Traffic Service Houston Galveston recommends keeping all crew members inside near the affected area. VTS will not accept any vessels transits into the Jacinto Port Slip until further notice. Very respectfully, Vessel Traffic Service USCG Sector Houston-Galveston (281) 464-4837 24/7 Watch Supervisor
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