Susan Ann; Norfolk, VA

Norfolk, VA | 2010-Mar-01

Initial Notification: At 0900 on the morning of March 1, 2010, VADEQ notified the NOAA SSC that a 75-foot long tugboat, the Susan Ann, with approximately 800-1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board sank in the Elizabeth River across from the Lions Shipyard adjacent to the Campastells Bridge, Norfolk, VA. USCG reports that an estimated 1000 gallons of deisel fuel were spilled into the river. Theowner has a contractor on-scene and in process of raising vessel. Booms and sorbant pads have been deployed. No reports of shoreline oiling. USCG and VADEQ to monitor incident.