M/V Nordmeer; Thunder Bay NMS, MI

Thunder Bay NMS, MI | 2010-Jul-26

Initial Notification: On June 24, 2010, oil sheen was observed to be coming from the wreck M/V Nordmeer (470 ft., 8,683 gross tons) within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (NMS). The USCG and NMS staff are investigating. The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) is sending an ROV to support dive operations and source identification. The Nordmeer grounded on a shoal during a storm and sank in November 1966.