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PREP EXERCISE ---M/V OOPS; Lake Erie, OH

Lake Erie, OH | 2009-Jun-10

Initial Notification: *******THIS IS AN EXERCISE, THIS IS AN EXERCISE, THIS IS AN EXERCISE************ AT 0300, 10 June, M/V OOPS collided with M/V LAKER approximately 5 miles west of Lake Erie Islands in Lake Erie. M/V Laker is leaking No.6 Fuel Oil an estimated 15,000 gallons was released. *********THIS IS AN EXERCISE, THIS IS AN EXERCISE, THIS IS AN EXERCISE********

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Collision
Products of concern:No. 6 Fuel Oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 15000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 41° 43.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 83° 0.00′ West