TUG DOROTHY ANN; Marquette, MI

Marquette, MI | 2008-Apr-22

Initial Notification: The Tug DOROTHY ANN ran aground on April 21, 2008 and released approximately 30 gallons of 150Weight Gear oil into Marquette Harbor. The spill was immediately contained by boom aboard the tug. On April 22, 2008 the NOAA SSC was contacted by Sector Sault Ste Marie for trajectory information for the potential release of 300 gallons of gear oil that is believed to be in the azipod which was knocked off the vessel when it went aground.