Hurricane Ike: M/V ANTALINA; SE of Galveston, TX

SE of Galveston, TX | 2008-Sep-12

Initial Notification: At 0840-PDT NOAA was informed by NOAA ICC that the M/V ANTALINA was disabled approximately 114nm SE of Galveston, TX. M/V ANTALINA is a 585ft bulk cargo carrier fully loaded with 11,280 metric tons of green petroleum coke. No information on the amount of fuel in its bunkers is known. There are 21 crewmembers aboard. The vessel is in scheduled communications with the USCG. The ship was reported to be at position 28 03.1'N, 093 11.7'W and drifting SW. The ship has lost propulsion but not ship's power.