M/T Kapitan Egorov; Guayanilla Harbor, Puerto Rico
Guayanilla Harbor, Puerto Rico | 1998-Jun-21
Initial Notification: At approximately 6:30 PM on June 21, 1998, the M/T Kapitan Egorov ran hard aground in Puerto Rico at Guayanilla Harbor near Buoy #1. The 206-meter vessel was carrying 298,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil. USCG district 7. Keyword: bioremediation, boom, dispersant, ground-truth, in-situ burning, potential spill, salvage, snare.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | #6 fuel oil and IFO |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 298,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 17° 57.70′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 66° 45.96′ West |