T/S Providence; Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown, Virginia | 1997-Jul-24

Initial Notification: On July 23, 1997, MSO Hampton Roads received a report that a sheen had been sighted near the Providence, moored at the AMOCO dock. The USCG observed small drops of heavy black oil surfacing in the water near the starboard side of the vessel, but were unable to determine the source. AMOCO reported that there was no water in the crude oil that was being transferred from the ship to the facility. On July 24, a hull survey was completed with no sign of an oil leak. No sheen could be seen, but heavy weather was a factor to be considered. USCG district 5. Keyword: potential spill.