M/V Montrose grounding; Chesapeake Bay, MD
Chesapeake Bay, MD | 2007-Feb-28
Initial Notification: Grounded 712' Coal Carrier that was outbound. Unknown amount of fuel oil. Grounded in soft mud. No reported damage, no reported spill. At high tide on Thursday, about 1430 EST, an attempt will be made to pull the vessel free.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Grounding |
| Products of concern: | Fuel Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,110,000 pounds |
| Latitude (approximate): | 38° 37.79′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 24.38′ West |