M/T Ioannis 1; NW Washington

NW Washington | 2008-Jun-14

Initial Notification: The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary notified the NOAA SSC at about noon on June 14 that the 27,000 ton Tanker Ioannis 1 was adrift 28 NM southwest of Buoy J off the northwest coast of Washington. The vessel, heading south from Vancouver, B.C., had shut down it's engines for repairs. The tanker was reported to be carrying methyl glycol. The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary requested a drift trajectory for the vessel. The vessel restarted its engines and was underway again by the afternoon of June 14.