Tug Walter D. Johnson; Gulf of Mexico, 17 nmi west of Hernando Bch.
Gulf of Mexico, 17 nmi west of Hernando Bch. | 2014-Jul-17
Initial Notification: On July 17, 2014, the USCG Sector St. Petersburg, FL, contacted the NOAA Emergency Response Division to report the sunken tug Walter D. Johnson off the west coast of Florida. USCG has requested a fate and trajectory for a potential 1500 gal of marine diesel.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Marine diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 25.02′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 83° 1.00′ West |