Hydraulic Fluid Spill from Barge Presque Isle, St Marys River; Michigan, USA / Ontario, Canada
Homestead, MI, USA | 2025-Jul-30
Initial Notification: Initial Report: At 6:30 pm on 30 July, 2025, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Northern Great Lakes notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) about a 30 gallon release of hydraulic fluid from the Barge PRESQUE ISLE. Release occurred at 9:45 pm (local time) on 29 July. USCG requesting trajectory.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Hydraulic fluid |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 30 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 46° 17.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 84° 6.00′ West |