USS HOPPER; Barbers Point, Oahu, HI
Barbers Point, Oahu, HI | 2016-May-24
Initial Notification: On May 24, 2016, the USCG Sector Honolulu notified the NOAA SSC that the USS HOPPER had released 2000 gallons of fuel oil 1-D approximately 50 miles southwest of Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii. Trajectory support was requested. Fuel oil 1-D is a type of diesel and would not be expected to persist for more than 24 hours. NOAA trustees have been notified.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Fuel oil 1-D |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 20° 31.20′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 158° 28.80′ West |