M/V Ocean Crescent ; GOMEX south of Pensacola, FL
GOMEX south of Pensacola, FL | 2012-Aug-03
Initial Notification: At 2353 PDT USCG Sector Mobile, AL contacted the NOAA ERD duty officer to request a trajectory for an oil spill. The master of the M/V Ocean Crescent reported to the CG (at 2300PDT) spilling 7.3 cubic meters of IFO-380 as a result of a fuel transfer error. Spill location given as N29deg 07' 24" and W87deg 09' 12", which is in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 70 mi south of Pensacola, FL. A trajectory is being prepared.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | IFO 380 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 7.3 cubic meters |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 7.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 87° 9.20′ West |