M/V Shogun; Rota West Harbor

Rota West Harbor | 1997-Nov-05

Initial Notification: The 190 ft. M/V Shogun is aground 50-100 yards off West Harbor in southwest Rota, a small island 30 miles north of Guam. The coordinates of the vessel are 14 08.3 N and 145 08.0 E. With a flooded engine room, the vessel is down at the stern and aground on a mixed sand and coral bottom. Seas running at 10-12 ft are washing over the stern. The M/V Shogun is carrying 6000 bbls (250,000 gallons) of #2 fuel oil. USCG district 14.