F/V Nisshin Maru; Cape Adare, Antarctica
Cape Adare, Antarctica | 2007-Feb-16
Initial Notification: At 0500 PST on 16 February 2007, NOAA was notified of a fire on a whaling vessel approximately 110 miles off Cape Adare (Adair). The vessel is not under it's own power and the stability of the vessel was unknown at the time of the notification. The vessel is carrying approximately 351,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | heavy oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 351,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 73° 19.80′ South |
| Longitude (approximate): | 176° 18.00′ East |