M/V Supe; off Zorritos, Peru
off Zorritos, Peru | 2008-Feb-01
Initial Notification: At 0900hrs on 31JAN2008, the vessel Supe was involved in a fire and explosion and reportedly sank off the Peruvian coast with approximately 11,000 gallons of crude oil on board. The USCG District-11 Command Center reported that the slick was observed approximately 7nm NW of Zorritos, Peru (03° 38'S 080° 46'W) shortly before 0800hrs 1FEB2008. NOAA trajectory support was requested on behalf of the Ecuadorian Navy to determine whether the spill might threaten territorial waters 30+nm away.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Crude oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 11,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 3° 38.00′ South |
| Longitude (approximate): | 80° 46.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |