Tug Yankee and Barge DBL151; Tampa Bay, FL

Tampa Bay, FL | 2008-Apr-02

Initial Notification: USCG Sector Tampa/St Petersburg notified the SSC that the tug Yankee with Barge DBL 151 grounded at 1700 EST today (2Apr08) south of marker 14 in Egmont Channel, just outside of Tampa Bay, FL at position 27-36.39 N: 082-48.92W. The barge is fuly loaded with 118,000 Bbls of #6 HFO. No pollution has occurred at this time. The barge is on a sand dredge spoil bottom and out of the way of traffic. Refloat attempt will be tried in the morning. NOAA is generating weather forecasts, tides and currents, oil fate and an initial trajectory assessment based on tidal excursion and range along with forecast weather. Vessel was successfully refloated after lightering a portion of the cargo without reported pollution before dark on Friday, April 4, 2008.