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Mon Jun 16, 2014, 09:37 AM Jun 2014

Small holes found fuel tank at Navy’s Red Hill storage facility

http://khon2.com/2014/06/12/small-holes-found-fuel-tank-at-navys-red-hill-storage-facility/



Red Hill fuel storage facility

Small holes found fuel tank at Navy’s Red Hill storage facility
By Web Staff
Published: June 12, 2014, 4:29 pmUpdated: June 12, 2014, 4:32 pm

Navy contract workers have found three small holes on a tank at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

The holes in Tank 5 were discovered on June 11 and 12 during an extensive examination of the empty fuel tank and not visible to the naked eye.

The inspection is being conducted after the Navy announced a possible leak of up to 27,000 gallons of jet fuel in January.

“The small holes were located in prior welding repairs and may explain the reason for the fuel loss,” said Capt. Mike Williamson, Chief Engineer for Navy Region Hawaii. “We’ve got the right experts working meticulously to determine the full extent of the leak as the inspection continues.”



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