The US coast guard along with the Texas General Land Office are responding to an oil discharge that occurred Tuesday near Galveston, Texas.

At about 9:50 p.m. (local time), Coast Guard’s Houston-Galveston sector received a report of a fuel oil discharge spilled by a vessel near pier 32 at the port of Galveston following an allision with the pier, the US coast guard said in a statement on Oct. 29.

The source of the spill is secured, and the spill amount is currently under investigation, officials said.

The Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office and the responsible party, are working together to respond to the spill and have personnel and assets on scene.

In response to the incident, the Galveston Ship Channel has been closed from Gulf Copper to Pelican Island Bridge to reduce the impact of the spill.

Air monitoring and safety of the area is being consistently assessed. There have been no reports of injuries or wildlife impacts.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.