T/V Bow-Mariner; Offshore, VA
Offshore, VA | 2004-Feb-28
Initial Notification: On February 28, 2004, NOAA received a report that the T/V Bow Mariner caught fire and exploded causing it to sink approximately 50 nautical miles off the Virginia Coast. The vessel was carrying 1150 metric tons of ethanol and 700 metric tons of #6 fuel oil. The oil was recovered and the ship was salvaged.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | ethanol, #6 fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1,540,000 pounds |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 53.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 15.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |