T/V O.M.I Leader; Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia | 1989-Jun-15
Initial Notification: The 632-foot tanker, O.M.I. LEADER, carrying 9,630,000 gallons of number 6 fuel oil, ran aground five miles east of Virginia Beach, Virginia on around 2100, June 14, 1989. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Hampton Roads, advised the vessel to take no action, other than soundings, to pull the ship off the bottom until MSO investigators arrived. USCG district 5.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Number 6 fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 9,630,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 36° 51.36′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 51.90′ West |