Freighter Silhouette Sinking; Offshore Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Offshore Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 2003-Jun-15
Initial Notification: The vessel had sank about 5 miles east of Ft Lauderdale at. In addition to the 6000 gallons of diesel, it was carrying 6000 one-gallon containers of cooking oil, several automobiles with associated oils, and a variety of possible floating debris. NOAA provided a new trajectory based on this position for the oil and floating debris.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | cooking oil, diesel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 12,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 26° 6.17′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 80° 7.25′ West |