Grounded Diesel Barge; St Kitts

St Kitts | 2010-Oct-06

Initial Notification: The ERD emergency spill line was contacted with a request for a trajectory analysis for a potential release from a barge grounded on St. Kitts Island. The barge is carrying 18,000 gal of diesel fuel. The location was given as 17°17'22.5"N--062°42'40.5"W. That location is in Basseterre Harbor, on the southern side of St. Kitts.