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F/V COLLIPSO; Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

Nantucket Island, Massachusetts | 1990-Nov-30

Initial Notification: At approximately 0500 on November 30, 1990, the fishing vessel COLLIPSO ran hard aground near Great Point on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. At the time of the grounding, the exact location of the ship was unknown. The vessel reported that she was 2 to 3 hundred yards offshore, carrying 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel. No oil had been released. USCG district 1.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 4,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 41° 15.13′ North
Longitude (approximate): 69° 56.90′ West