Freighter Fortuna Reefer; Mona Island, Puerto Rico

Mona Island, Puerto Rico | 1997-Jul-24

Initial Notification: On July 24, 1997, the USCG MSO in San Juan, Puerto Rico was notified that the freighter Fortuna Reefer had run aground just 300 yards southeast of Mona Island. The island is a Commonwealth of Puerto Rico natural reserve with numerous endangered, threatened, and rare species and federally designated critical habitats. The vessel had departed Mayaguez, Puerto Rico en route to the western Pacific with no cargo. Fuel onboard consisted of 100,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil, IFO 180, and 33,000 gallons of marine diesel. All fuel was distributed in several double-bottom tanks. USCG district 7. Keyword: boom, Corexit 9527, Corexit 9500, endangered species, rare species, salvage, skimmers, sorbents, SUPSALV, threatened species,.