St. Thomas Barge Grounding; St. Thomas, BVI
St. Thomas, BVI | 1986-Feb-06
Initial Notification: Grounding of the barge St. Thomas in Crown Bay, St Thomas (~ 18 20. 1 N 64 56. 5 W) ~ struck a submerge car and punctured its bottom. Carrying approx. 100,000 gallons of #6, intial estimate is that approx 20,000 gallons are in the water.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Latitude (approximate): | 18° 20.10′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 64° 56.08′ West |