M/B VESTA BELLA; Barbuda, Trinidad
Barbuda, Trinidad | 1991-Mar-06
Initial Notification: On March 6, 1991, the motor barge VESTA BELLA, containing 560,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil, sank about 30 miles southeast of Barbuda, Trinidad. Oil was seen bubbling up from the sunken barge; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) overflight observers reported a slick containing patches of sheen with some brown areas extending 15 by 5 nautical miles. USCG district 7.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | #6 fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 560,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 10° 19.64′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 60° 55.46′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Applied |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |