F/V Libby; Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island
Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island | 1988-Mar-06
Initial Notification: On March 6, 1988 the fishing vessel Libby, carrying an estimated 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel was reported aground off the jetty of Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island. Initial attempts to refloat the 70-foot wood fishing vessel failed. USCG district 1.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Diesel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 41° 11.38′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 71° 34.79′ West |