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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT DATA PROVIDED TO NOAA. -
SITUATION:     The M/V ATLANTIS is along side the M/V MEGA BORG and lightering
operations are due to be completed on Tuesday.  SSC and support team are
expected to be released by OSC tomorrow.  MASS:   (Payton / Simecek-Beatty)    
The imagery from the morning SLAR overflight identified one  small patch 40 to
45 miles SSE of Sabine Pass. No other signals were seen in the area covered
(between Sabine and Calcasieu).  Briefed the OSC representative on the results
of  mornings SLAR imagery and overflight.  SSC:   (Christopherson)     SSC and
Dr. Sylvia Earle went on a morning overflight to the M/V MEGA BORG.  No
pollution was observed in the vicinity of the ship.  One ten-mile long area of
light sheen, approximately 10-30 yards wide, with scattered patches of mousse
was observed running north-south 40 miles southeast of Galveston. SSC and Payton
briefed the OSC representative on this morning's SLAR imagery and overflight.  
  Briefed Sylvia Earle on the role of HAZMAT during the MEGA BORG spill
response.  NOAA Personnel On-Scene: Christopherson, Payton, Simecek-Beatty,
Murphy  Departures: Callahan