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MV Wild Cosmos; Port of Wilmington, DE

Port of Wilmington, DE | 2015-Mar-11

Initial Notification: On March 9, 2015, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC of a spill in the Delaware River resulting from a fueling operation. Fuel oil (Bunker C) was being transferred from the Barge DS306 to the MV WILD COSMOS. Operators overfilled the two port side tanks resulting in an estimated 400-500 gallons spilling out onto the deck and an estimated 100 gallons of product spilling into the Delaware River, Port of Wilmington, DE. Sector Delaware Bay contacted NOAA SSC requesting a spill trajectory.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Bunker C fuel oil - #6
Total amount at risk of spill: 100 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 39° 43.19′ North
Longitude (approximate): 75° 31.43′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable