C/V Alchiba Spill; Pensacola, FL
Pensacola, FL | 2003-Jun-14
Initial Notification: On 14 June 2002 the US Coast Guard MSO Mobil received a report of the release of approximately 2000 gallons of bunker fuel (a mixture of #6 and #2 oils) from the cargo vessel Alchiba impacting wildlife and the environment. Clean-up procedures done by NOAA, USCG and RP.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | bunker fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 24.11′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 87° 13.09′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |