T/V Minerva Iris Grounding; Galveston Bay, TX
Galveston Bay, TX | 2009-Mar-03
Initial Notification: At 1037 CST, in Galveston Bay Texas, the T/V Minerva grounded in the shipping channel. The vessel is reported to have 600,000 bbls of crude oil onboard. There is not spill at this time. The shipping channel has been closed until the vessel can be moved.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 600,000 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 27.77′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 51.06′ West |