M/V Hind; Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 1998-Mar-18
Initial Notification: The container ship M/V Hind grounded 3/4 of a mile north of Port Everglades Inlet. Oil onboard included 24,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil, 12,000 gallons of #2 diesel, and 600 gallons of lube oil. The USCG reported a crack in the ship's aft-peak bulkhead letting water leak into the engine room. USCG district 7. Keyword: potential.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | #6 fuel oil, diesel, lube oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 36,600 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 26° 6.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 80° 6.00′ West |