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F/V InNuendo; Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island

Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island | 1988-Jan-07

Initial Notification: On January 7, 1988, the 55-foot fiberglass fishing vessel InNuendo, carrying an estimated 900 gallons of diesel fuel, was reported aground off the jetty of Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island. Initial attempts to refloat the fishing vessel failed. Winds were from the west at 35 knots and deteriorating. USCG district 1.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Diesel fuel
Total amount at risk of spill: 900 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 41° 11.26′ North
Longitude (approximate): 71° 34.63′ West