Tug Valour; NC
NC | 2006-Jan-18
Initial Notification: The Tug Valour was forced to cut lose the Maritrans Barge M-192 in heavy seas off the Coast of the Carolinas in the very early morning hours of 18 Jan 06. The Valor subsequently sank, and the crew was rescued with one exception by the Coast Guard. The tug is presently on the bottom and not known to be leaking (1/18/06). A separate hotline incident for the Maritrans Barge M-192 has also been opened.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 90,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 33° 17.10′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 77° 41.40′ West |