M/V Commander; Gallows Bay St Croix USVI

Gallows Bay St Croix USVI | 2014-Feb-01

Initial Notification: About midnight on January 31, 2014, the M/V Commander, a 221 foot RO/RO (roll-on, roll-off) vessel ran aground on a reef outside the channel in Gallows Bay near Christiansted, St Croix, USVI. The vessel has 5000 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No spill has been reported. USCG is working with salvers on a plan to refloat the vessel. NOAA SSC is helping to coordinate consultation issues with DOI, USFWS, SHPO, and NMFS. NOAA is also providing initial trajectory, oil fate, and weather information.