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T/V BOW PETROS; Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay

Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay | 1992-Dec-30

Initial Notification: SSC was paged at 1645 by HAZMAT regarding a potential in MSO Providence's Area of Resposibility (AOR). The T/V Bow Petros had grounded in a ballasted condition (no cargo) off of Conamicut Pt. (Narragansett Bay), no oil had been released. SSC prepared and FAXed to MSO, resources at risk information, weather forecast, tide table and a basic trajectory forecast (which was confirmed by Dr. Lear, MASS). At 2100, the MSO informed the SSC that the vessel had refloated, with no pollution, and was heading for dry-dock for inspection. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Heavy Oil
Latitude (approximate): 41° 43.14′ North
Longitude (approximate): 71° 21.00′ West