M/V SAMMI SUPERSTARS; Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California | 1991-Jan-09
Initial Notification: On Tuesday night, January 8 the bulk freighter SAMMI SUPERSTARS spilled approx. 308 barrels of an Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO 380) into the East Basin Channel of Los Angeles harbor (berth 176.) The spill occurred when a SUPERSTARS crewmember left his station and failed to notice that a fuel tank was overflowing during bunkering operations. USCG district 11.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | IFO 380 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 12,900 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 33° 43.34′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 118° 14.52′ West |