M/V Fortune Epoch; Offshore Savannah, GA
Offshore Savannah, GA | 2004-Nov-17
Initial Notification: On November 17, 2004, the M/V Fortune Epoch detected an oil sheen in its wake after it left the Savannah River. It then anchored and notified USCG. It was later determined that the ship had run over its own anchor when it dropped it to stop after losing stearing. There was some shoreline oiling, on water skimming, and Right Whales in the Atlantic south of the Savannah R. were briefly threatened by the oil slick. The hull was patched and the vessel returned to port on Nov. 26th.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Collision |
| Products of concern: | IFO 180 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 37,200 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 31° 59.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 80° 41.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |