Tanker Adrift; Offshore Mexican Waters, SW of Manzanillo, Mexico
Offshore Mexican Waters, SW of Manzanillo, Mexico | 2004-Nov-01
Initial Notification: At 1700PDT on 01 November, 2004, USCG District 11 reported that the T/V Vigilance was adrift approximately 120nm SW of Manzanillo, Mexico. This US Flag tanker is carrying about 280,000 bbls of gasoline and while en route from Panama to Los Angeles had a shaft casualty and lost power at about 2200 on the evening of 31OCT. USCG D11 requested trajectory support to estimate where/when the vessel would make landfall.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 11,800,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 24° 0.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 112° 0.00′ West |