M/V ZIM Atlantic; Savannah, Georgia

24P3+84 Tybee Island, GA, USA | 2026-May-08

Initial Notification: U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) on May 8, 2026 to request any imagery that could help resolve an oil release from a vessel in transit from Norfolk, Virginia to Savannah, Georgia between April 23 and April 25, 2026. The M/V ZIM ATLANTIC arrived in Savannah on April 25, 2026 with a crack on the port side leading into one of its fuel tanks. The crack was discovered in port when a minimal sheen was observed. The case has concluded and the vessel has departed Savannah, but the Coast Guard was attempting to pinpoint exactly when the structural damage occurred. OR&R sought input from NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).