M/V SAN JUAN VICTORY; James River, Virginia
James River, Virginia | 1989-Sep-08
Initial Notification: At about 2345 on September 7, 1989, a steering casualty caused the 564-foot SAN JUAN VICTORY to run aground in the James River, Virginia. The vessel carried 420,000 gallons of diesel fuel. By 0230 tugs were on-scene to attempt to remove the vessel from the shoal. USCG district 5.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Diesel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 420,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 13.54′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 53.73′ West |