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 |