Submerged Tug Captain Duff; Little River Inlet, SC
Little River Inlet, SC | 2003-Jul-16
Initial Notification: The tug Captain Duff sank in 10 feet of water at 0930 on 14 July 2003 in the Little River Inlet, South Carolina. The vessel has 600 gallons of marine diesel onboard and an estimated 100 gallons of lube oil and miscellaneous petroleum products. There has been light sheening observed at the site. Divers have plugged the vessel's vents and plans are currently being developed to raise the tug without removing the onboard fuel.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel oil and lubrication oil and petroleum products |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 700 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 33° 50.50′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 78° 32.42′ West |