T/V Sperchious; Bahia de Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Bahia de Guayanilla, Puerto Rico | 2005-Nov-21
Initial Notification: On 11/21/05 at 0730 local time the T/V Sperchious grounded on the south coast of Puerto Rico, outside Bahia de Guayanilla. The vessel is not leaking at this time. The vessel has a cargo of 50K metric tons or 13.4M gallons of #6 fuel oil.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Grounding |
Products of concern: | #6 fuel oil |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 13,400,000 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 17° 57.64′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 66° 46.10′ West |