M/V Presque Isle; Lake Superior near Eagle Harbor, MI

Lake Superior near Eagle Harbor, MI | 2003-Oct-06

Initial Notification: NOAA HAZMAT contacted at 1230 PDT by MSO Duluth on a 800 gallon spill of IFO 310 on Lake Superior. The USCG received the initial report from a ship that discovered a 3-4 mile long spill in position 47 deg 34.08' N and 088 deg 24.2' W. The spill consisted of "blue sheens and spotty solids". It was later determined that the spill originated from the M/V PRESQUE ISLE which was enroute from Two Harbor MN to Gary IN. The spill took place while the ship was conducting tank to tank fuel transfers. NOAA HAZMAT has provided weather forecasts, oil weathering, and trajectories for the incident. 1200 gallons of oiled material was recovered.