MY NO FILTER Fire and Sinking; offshore Ocean City, MD, USA
offshore Ocean City, MD, USA | 2020-Aug-21
Initial Notification: On August 21, 2020, the USCG Sector Maryland notified the NOAA SSC that a 60-foot long yacht had caught fire and partially capsized 2 miles offshore and 2 miles north of Chincoteague Island, Virginia. On 25 August, Sector Maryland requested a review of the proposed salvage plan and stakeholder coordination.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel Fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 200 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 38° 3.34′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 9.41′ West |