M/V Kyowa Violet Grounded
Yap, FSM | 2003-Jan-02
Initial Notification: On 26 December 2002 the M/V Kyowa Violet struck the northern side of the reef on the entrance to Yap Harbour. Upon discovery that the vessel had been holed, 3 nm later and 1 nm shy of the dock, the vessel turned around and headed to back to sea. Dispersants were considered.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Grounding |
| Products of concern: | IFO 180 |
| Latitude (approximate): | 9° 32.21′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 138° 8.04′ East |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Evaluated but not used |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |