Navy Landing Ship Dock (LSD-20) DONNER; James River, Ft. Eustas, VA
James River, Ft. Eustas, VA | 2000-Aug-14
Initial Notification: On August 14th the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Office (MSO) Hampton Roads received a report that about 1,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil had leaked from the hull of the Navy Landing Ship Dock (LSD-20) DONNER. Boom was deployed around the DONNER to contain the release and the remaining 18,000 gallons of fuel that was in the leaking tank was transferred to other tanks in the ship. USCG district 5. Keyword: boom, skimmer, entrainment, Navy, MARAD, SUPSALV.
Incident Details
| Tags: | Collision |
| Products of concern: | Navy Special Fuel Oil (NSFO) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 10.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 38.00′ West |