Fuel Leak from Containership MSC Anisha R; Virginia Beach, Virginia

Offshore Virginia | 2025-Mar-08

Initial Notification: On March 8, 2025, the NOAA SSC received a notification from USCG Sector Virginia that the containership, MSC ANISHA R, that had departed Philadelphia, PA on 6 March and en route to Port of Virginia, noticed fuel leaking out of its #1 port fuel tank, running down the port side hull and into water resulting in a visible sheen. The amount of fuel lost unknown. COTP requested a trajectory for a WCD of 304,000 gallons of #6 heavy fuel oil. USCG plans to conduct an overflight at first daylight, Sunday.