T/V Vanadis; Galveston, Texas

Galveston, Texas | 1997-Jul-24

Initial Notification: On July 24, 1997, observers on the T/V Vanadis, anchored at 2847' N, 94?29' W, reported a sheen. The vessel was conducting lightering operations and carrying 160,000 barrels of medium Arabian crude. Observers estimated that about five gallons were lost and there was a light sheen. This vessel had been involved in a collision earlier and there was concern that a crack in the hull might have gone unnoticed and was now leaking. The USCG halted lightering operations until divers could inspect the hull at first light. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.